Credit Controller

Michael Page; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Credit Controller to join our finance team in Blackburn. The role is full-time and permanent, with hybrid working—3 days in the office and 2 days from home after probation.

You will own a high-volume portfolio, chase overdue payments, and maintain client relationships while collaborating with Sales, Operations and Customer Service to resolve queries and keep ledgers accurate.

Qualifications

• Proven credit control experience in high-volume ledger environments.
• Excellent communication and dispute-resolution skills.
• Strong Excel skills with attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise workload and maximise cash collection.
• Experience with SAP B1 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own a high-volume portfolio and manage end-to-end credit control and collections.
• Pursue overdue payments via phone and email, negotiating plans per policy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations and Customer Service to resolve queries.
• Process and allocate payments to keep ledgers accurate.
• Maintain records of all credit control activity and communications.
• Produce aged debtor reports and monitor portfolio performance.
• Attend debtor meetings and escalate as needed to secure payment.
• Support Team Leader on escalated accounts and wider projects.

Skills

Credit control

Communication

Organisational skills

Excel

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

Credit Controller
Location: Blackburn
Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office / 2 days working from home after probation

Client Details

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and motivated Credit Controller to join a growing finance team in Blackburn.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is confident managing customer accounts, chasing outstanding payments and maintaining strong relationships with clients.

Description

The key responsibilities of a Credit Controller will include:

• Full ownership of a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts, managing the end-to-end credit control and collections process to maximise cash flow.
• Proactively pursue outstanding and overdue payments via telephone and email, resolving complex queries efficiently to reduce aged debt and consistently achieve collection targets, including negotiating payment plans in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Operations and Customer Service teams to resolve account queries, remove payment barriers and facilitate timely customer payments.
• Accurately process and allocate incoming payments, ensuring customer accounts and ledgers are maintained to reflect an accurate and up-to-date financial position.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all credit control activity, customer communications, account statuses and collection actions.
• Produce and review regular aged debtor reports, monitoring portfolio performance and identifying overdue, high-value and potentially high-risk accounts requiring further action.
• Attend debtor meetings and manage escalated accounts, working proactively to resolve disputes and secure payment while maintaining strong and professional customer relationships.
• Provide support to the Credit Control Team Leader and Credit Control Manager on escalated accounts, ad-hoc tasks and wider credit control projects as required.

Profile

A successful Credit Controller will have:

• Proven credit control experience within a high-volume, high-value ledger environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and maximise cash collection.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and dispute-resolution skills.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, target-driven and results-focused approach.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and positive can-do attitude.
• Experience with SAP B1 is desirable.

Job Offer

• A salary range between £28,000 - £29,000 per annum
• Full time, permanent role
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office / 2 days working from home after probation pass
• Flexible core working hours
• Free on-site parking
• Growing and exciting business - opportunities to grow and progress