Credit Controller

Source 4; Camberley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Long-term career opportunity

Supportive team environment

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Source 4 is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join our finance team based on the outskirts of Camberley. You will build strong client relationships, manage a busy workload, and help maintain healthy cash flow across multiple entities.

The role involves chasing payments by phone, email and letter; performing credit checks using Dun & Bradstreet; producing debt recovery reports; and working to reduce debtor days.

Qualifications

• Credit control experience essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing customer accounts across multiple entities or business divisions would be advantageous.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A resilient and tenacious approach to debt collection.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience using Sage software.
• Debt factoring experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A professional, friendly and customer–focused manner.

Responsibilities

• Chasing outstanding payments by telephone, email and letter.
• Managing a high volume of outbound collection calls on a daily basis.
• Prioritising collection activities using aged debtor reports.
• Maintaining accurate records of all collection activity and customer communications.
• Resolving account queries and disputes in a timely and professional manner.
• Monitoring customer accounts and identifying potential risks.
• Conducting credit checks and assessing customer creditworthiness using Dun & Bradstreet.
• Advising on overdue accounts and recommending service stops where appropriate.
• Producing regular reports on debt recovery activity and account status.
• Cash allocation and account maintenance.
• Working towards targets to reduce debtor days and overdue debt.
• Liaising with clients and internal departments to resolve issues and maintain strong working relationships.

Skills

Credit control

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Excel

Sage

Debt collection

Multi-entity exposure

Resilience

Tools

Sage

Job description

Our client, a well–established business based on the outskirts of Camberley, is looking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and professional Credit Controller who enjoys building strong client relationships, managing a busy workload, and delivering results. The role involves supporting multiple companies, reducing outstanding debt, and helping to maintain healthy cash flow across the business.

Salary 30k – 35k DOE

Fully office based

Key Responsibilities

• Chasing outstanding payments by telephone, email and letter.
• Managing a high volume of outbound collection calls on a daily basis.
• Prioritising collection activities using aged debtor reports.
• Maintaining accurate records of all collection activity and customer communications.
• Resolving account queries and disputes in a timely and professional manner.
• Monitoring customer accounts and identifying potential risks.
• Conducting credit checks and assessing customer creditworthiness using Dun & Bradstreet.
• Advising on overdue accounts and recommending service stops where appropriate.
• Producing regular reports on debt recovery activity and account status.
• Cash allocation and account maintenance.
• Working towards targets to reduce debtor days and overdue debt.
• Liaising with clients and internal departments to resolve issues and maintain strong working relationships.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous credit control experience is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing customer accounts across multiple entities or business divisions would be advantageous.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship–building skills.
• A resilient and tenacious approach to debt collection.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience using Sage software.
• Debt factoring experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A professional, friendly and customer–focused manner.

What\'s on Offer?

• Salary of 30,000 – 35,000 depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday working hours, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
• On–site parking.
• Supportive and established team environment.
• Long–term career opportunity within a successful business.

Source4 are an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation.