Credit Controller

Marks Sattin; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking a Credit Controller for a Kent-based client to own the end-to-end accounts receivable function. The role reports to the Head of Credit Control and requires strong Excel skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple teams across the business.

The ideal candidate will take responsibility for payment processing, ledger accuracy, and month-end reporting, supporting ongoing business operations and ensuring data integrity within accounting systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end credit control.
• Strong systems experience including Excel.
• Strong communication to liaise with other teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payment processing across multiple platforms and perform daily payment reconciliations.
• Maintain sales ledger accuracy through invoice creation, credit notes, adjustments, and data exports into accounting systems.
• Investigate unapplied receipts and suspense items and ensure correct allocation with Admissions.
• Process student and customer refunds in line with procedures and support teams with queries.
• Assist internal teams with debt collection and prepare weekly credit control reports.
• Prepare month-end reports (turnover, deferred income, etc.) and support year-end audit tasks.
• Ensure integrity of financial data and provide general bookkeeping/administrative support.

Skills

Credit control

Excel

Data reconciliation

Communication

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Our client based in Kent is looking for a new Credit Controller to join their growing team. Reporting into the Head of Credit Control, this role will see you take ownership of a divisional accounts receivable function and provide support for operational areas of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payment processing across multiple platforms and perform daily payment reconciliations.
• Maintain sales ledger accuracy through invoice creation, credit notes, adjustments, and ensuring correct data exports into accounting systems.
• Investigate unapplied receipts and suspense items, working closely with Admissions to ensure correct allocation.
• Process student and customer refunds in line with approval procedures and support teams with payment or invoice queries.
• Assist internal teams with debt collection, preparing weekly credit control reports and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Prepare key month-end reports (e.g., turnover, deferred income, sales ledger reconciliations) and support year-end audit tasks and sampling.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data across internal systems and provide general bookkeeping and administrative support as required.

The ideal candidate will be a strong self-starter and experience Credit Control who are looking for progression. You will be tasked with taking on end-to-end credit control processes so experience in this area is a must. Strong systems experience including excel will also be needed. Strong personable and communicative ability will also be needed to liaise with other teams inside and outside finance.