Credit Controller

Osborne Appointments; Bierton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £28,000 - £32,000

Full-time, permanent

Monday to Friday office hours

Fully office-based role

Supportive team environment

Cross-department collaboration

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is seeking an experienced Credit Controller for our Milton Keynes client. This full-time, office-based role focuses on cash flow, debt recovery and accurate ledgers, with an emphasis on building strong customer relationships.

You will manage credit control activities, post payments, issue statements and collaborate with multiple departments. The role is Monday to Friday with a salary of £28,000–£32,000 DOE and an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control and/or sales ledger.
• Proven ability to recover outstanding debt while maintaining relationships.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control activities and debt recovery.
• Build positive relationships with customers and ensure timely payment collections.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve queries.
• Post payments to the ledger and reconcile against invoices.
• Generate invoices and ensure accurate customer billing.
• Log invoices with customers and raise credit notes where required.
• Process banking transactions and take card payments by phone.
• Prepare and issue monthly customer statements.
• Support wider sales ledger activities as required.
• Ensure duties are completed accurately and in line with good accounting practice.

Skills

Credit control

Excel

Customer relationships

Communication skills

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role: Credit Controller

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (DOE)

Immediate start available!

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Credit Controller to join our client's successful team.

Who are we?

Our client is a well-established and growing business based in Milton Keynes. They are looking for a confident and proactive Credit Controller to join their close-knit finance team and play a key role in maintaining healthy cash flow and strong customer relationships.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £28,000 - £32,000 DOE
• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Monday to Friday office hours
• Fully office-based role
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to work closely with multiple departments across the business

Duties of a Credit Controller:

• Manage credit control activities and debt recovery
• Build positive relationships with customers whilst ensuring timely collection of outstanding payments
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve account queries
• Post payments to the ledger and reconcile against invoicesintentionally replaced
• Generate invoices and ensure accurate customer billing
• Log invoices with customers and raise credit notes where required
• Process banking transactions
• Take credit card payments over the telephone
• Prepare and issue monthly customer statements
• Support wider sales ledger activities as required
• Ensure all duties are completed accurately, efficiently and in line with good accounting practice
• Continually develop knowledge and skills to support the role

What we would like from you:

• Previous Credit Control and/or Sales Ledger experience
• Proven experience recovering outstanding debt whilst maintaining excellent customer relationships
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Excel skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Enjoys working as part of a small, supportive team

Please note: We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who are available to commence a new opportunity in the near future.