Credit Control Clerk

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Half Finance & Accounting, partnering with a leading Tech business in London, are seeking an immediate interim Credit Control Clerk for 3-6 months to support a high-volume ledgers function.

You will own the debt collection process for a portfolio of 500-700 customer accounts, chase 150+ days aged debt, reconcile accounts, and drive improvements in debtor performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in credit control.
• Experience handling high-volume ledgers.
• Strong debt collection and dispute resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Solely manage a high-volume ledger of 500-700 customer accounts.
• Own credit control and debt collection across the portfolio.
• Manage approximately £2 million ledger with focus on reducing aged debt.
• Proactively pursue 150+ days aged debt and recover balances.
• Investigate payment delays and resolve queries to improve cashflow.
• Maintain accurate records and document all activities.

Skills

Credit control

Debt collection

Ledger management

Account reconciliations

Payment issues

Job description

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are partnering with a leading Tech business in London to recruit an immediate, Interim Credit Control Clerk for 3-6 months.

Role

Our client is looking for an immediate interim Credit Control Clerk to assist them for 3-6 months. You will be responsible for following duties:

• Solely manage a high-volume ledger of approximately 500-700 customer accounts.
• Take full ownership of the credit control and debt collection process across the assigned portfolio.
• Manage a ledger of approximately £2 million, with a strong focus on reducing outstanding and aged debt.
• Proactively pursue 150+ days aged debt, implementing effective collection strategies to recover outstanding balances.
• Work within a high-volume credit control environment, prioritising workload and managing multiple accounts effectively.
• Carry out detailed account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Investigate and resolve queries, disputes and issues preventing payment.
• Problem-solve complex account and payment issues to drive debt recovery.
• Investigate potential bad debt, identifying root causes and taking appropriate action.
• Maintain accurate account records and ensure all collection activity is documented.
• Work independently and take full responsibility for achieving collection targets and improving debtor performance.

Profile

The successful interim Credit Control Clerk will have 3+ years experience.

You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.

Salary and Benefits

This role is paying between £18-£21p/h - DOE

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.