Credit Controller

Rutherford Briant Recruitment; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday package

On-site parking

Job summary

Rutherford Briant Recruitment is looking for a Credit Controller in Chelmsford, UK. This role involves managing the end-to-end credit control process, ensuring timely customer payments, and assessing credit risks. The candidate should have proven experience in credit control, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers benefits including a generous holiday package and on-site parking. Join a company that values equity, diversity, and inclusion in its hiring process.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a credit control function, with a strong understanding of processes and best practice.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships and resolve queries effectively.
• Experience with Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end credit control process, ensuring customer payments are received in line with agreed terms.
• Assess and monitor credit risk by reviewing new and existing accounts.
• Maintain accurate financial records through reconciliation of customer accounts.

Skills

Credit control experience

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel

Job description

Are you looking to strengthen your career in Credit Control?

Our client is a long-established, privately owned UK business within the industrial and infrastructure sector. With a strong reputation built over decades and a continued focus on expansion, the business is now looking to strengthen its finance function through hiring a Credit Controller.

Responsibilities

As a Credit Controller you will...

• Manage the end-to-end credit control process, ensuring customer payments are received in line with agreed terms and proactively chasing overdue accounts
• Assess and monitor credit risk by reviewing new and existing accounts, including setting and updating credit limits and payment terms
• Maintain accurate financial records through reconciliation of customer accounts, processing BACS remittances, and updating customer details
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams to resolve invoice queries and minimise aged debt
• Support month-end activities and escalations, including issuing statements, initiating legal proceedings where necessary, and handling ad hoc finance duties

Requirements

As a Credit Controller you will need...

• Proven experience within a credit control function, with a strong understanding of processes and best practice
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships and resolve queries effectively
• Experience Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Benefits

• Generous holiday package
• On-site parking

If you are looking for the next step in your career, apply here now!

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.