Credit Controller

Kellan Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellan Group is assisting a Blackburn-based client with a Credit Controller/Sales Ledger Assistant role. The position focuses on maintaining accurate sales ledger records, allocating payments, and supporting credit control within a collaborative finance team.

The role requires strong attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues across the business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sales ledger/credit control/accounts receivable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing financial information.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with customers and colleagues.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain customer accounts within the sales ledger.
• Allocate and reconcile payments to customer accounts.
• Monitor aged debt and assist with the collection of outstanding balances.
• Contact customers by telephone and email to resolve payment queries and agree payment timescales.
• Investigate and resolve invoice, statement, and account queries promptly and professionally.
• Prepare and issue customer statements and reminder emails where required.

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Job description

My client based in Blackburn, has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller/ Sales Ledger Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity, where you will be working in a friendly, supportive team environment.

The successful candidate will support the finance team by maintaining accurate sales ledger records, allocating payments, monitoring customer accounts, and assisting with effective credit control. The role requires strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships with customers and colleagues across the business.

Main duties will include:

• Maintain customer accounts within the sales ledger
• Allocate and reconcile payments to customer accounts.
• Monitor aged debt and assist with the collection of outstanding balances in line with company procedures.
• Contact customers by telephone and email to resolve payment queries and agree payment timescales.
• Investigate and resolve invoice, statement, and account queries promptly and professionally.
• Prepare and issue customer statements and reminder emails where required.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience in sales ledger/credit control/accounts receivable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing financial information.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with customers and colleagues.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.