Credit Controller

GSF Car Parts; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts distributor is seeking a full-time Credit Controller to join their fast-paced Accounts Receivable team. The role involves ensuring the timely and accurate processing of customer payments, managing overdue debts, and maintaining strong customer relations. Candidates should have experience in finance administration, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the company's financial performance in the UK.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance administration is essential.
• Must have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills required for handling customer queries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely issue of invoices and credit notes.
• Accurately post incoming payments to the financial system.
• Chase overdue debts to meet month-end targets.

Skills

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Experience in Sales Ledger or Credit Control

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Credit Controller to join our fast-paced Accounts Receivable team. In this role you’ll play a key part in supporting the company’s financial performance through accurate processing and timely collection of customer payments.

About You

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices and credit notes are issued promptly to credit customers.
• Accurately post incoming payments to the system.
• Monitor and ensure payments are received within agreed terms.
• Proactively chase overdue debts to ensure month-end targets are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to support payment collection.
• Process credit limit increase requests from the sales team.
• Set up new customer accounts in line with company policy.
• Create and manage Allicat online accounts resolving customer queries as needed.
• Obtain Proof of Delivery (PODs) from branches and external carriers.
• Support the wider credit control function with ad hoc tasks as required.

Working Hours

• Full‑time: 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Monday to Friday

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Previous experience in finance administration.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with experience handling customer queries and complaints.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general IT systems.
• Ideally experience in Sales Ledger or Credit Control.

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors supplying thousands of independent garages across the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training.

With over 202 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million we’ve grown from a network of local brands into a unified national business since November 2021. Our branch network is supported by centralised teams in procurement, supply chain, marketing and national accounts. We also benefit from integrated IT systems including our industry‑leading catalogue platform Allicat and access to the Group’s national garage programme Servicesure.

Key Skills

Administration, Credit Control, Copy Editing, EMC, Back Office Support

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1