Credit Controller

Sewell Wallis Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment company in the UK is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join a finance team in Doncaster. The successful candidate will take ownership of the entire accounts receivable function and focus on maintaining cash flow. Key responsibilities include managing a ledger, building customer relationships, and resolving payment issues. The role offers a discretionary bonus, generous annual leave, and a hybrid working model, reflecting the company's commitment to its employees.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

25+8 days annual leave

Hybrid working (2 days per week)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Credit Control role with full end-to-end accounts receivable responsibility.
• Confidence managing a high-value or high-volume ledger independently.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process.
• Managing your own ledger, ensuring debts are collected in line with agreed payment terms.
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure timely payment and smooth communication.

Skills

End-to-end accounts receivable experience

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with a highly successful, well-established business based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, which is looking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident Credit Controller who wants to take ownership of the full accounts receivable function and playing a key role in maintaining cash flow within the business

This Credit Controller role will suit someone with strong, end-to-end accounts receivable experience who is comfortable managing their own ledger, building relationships with customers, and being proactive to reduce aged debt. You'll be joining a supportive and professional finance team within a great business that values it's people and strives to continuously improve.

What will you be doing?

• Taking full ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process.
• Managing your own ledger, ensuring debts are collected in line with agreed payment terms.
• Chasing overdue payments by phone and email and resolving any queries efficiently.
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure timely payment and smooth communication.
• Allocating cash receipts and reconciling customer accounts.
• Raising and issuing customer statements and reminders.
• Investigating and resolving invoice disputes and discrepancies.
• Supporting with month-end accounts receivable reporting and aged debt analysis.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement.

What skills are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a Credit Control role with full end-to-end accounts receivable responsibility.
• Confidence managing a high-value or high-volume ledger independently.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work proactively and take ownership of problems through to resolution.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary bonus
• 25+8 days annual leave
• Hybrid working (2 days per week)

Apply for this role below or for more information, contact Eleanor Kirk.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.