Credit Controller

Office Angels; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly team

Growing finance function

Varied role

Job summary

Office Angels in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive Credit Controller to join a busy finance team in an office-based, permanent, full-time role. You will manage customer accounts, chase invoices, assess creditworthiness, and support cash flow alongside internal stakeholders.

You’ll resolve queries, prepare statements, and contribute to month-end tasks in a fast-paced environment with a friendly, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, or similar finance role.
• Strong understanding of credit management and debt collection.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident handling customer queries and resolving issues.
• Attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
• Experience with account reconciliations and financial systems.
• Able to work independently while contributing to a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contact for customer account and payment queries.
• Proactively manage customer accounts for timely collection of outstanding invoices.
• Review customer accounts for creditworthiness and set appropriate credit limits and terms.
• Carry out account reconciliations and manage customer portals, including EDI integrations.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues.
• Produce and distribute customer statements, overdue notices, and reminders.
• Monitor credit exposure and minimise risk and bad debt.
• Prepare and circulate reports on credit holds and debtor performance.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support month-end processes, including consolidation of invoices.
• Escalate significant issues and concerns where appropriate.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Credit Controller

Location: Office-Based

Job Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next opportunity? We are seeking a proactive and organised individual to join a busy finance team, where you'll play a key role in managing customer accounts, improving cash flow, and maintaining strong client relationships.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building rapport with customers, resolving account queries, and working in a fast-paced finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for customer account and payment queries.
• Proactively manage customer accounts to ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices.
• Review new and existing customer accounts, assessing creditworthiness and recommending appropriate credit limits and payment terms.
• Carry out account reconciliations and manage customer portals, including EDI integrations.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues efficiently.
• Produce and distribute customer statements, overdue notices, and reminder communications.
• Monitor credit exposure and take action to minimise risk and reduce bad debt.
• Prepare and circulate regular reports on credit holds, account statuses, and debtor performance.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support month-end processes, including preparation of consolidated invoices.
• Escalate significant issues and concerns where appropriate.

About You

• Previous experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, or a similar finance role.
• Strong understanding of credit management principles and debt collection processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident handling customer queries and resolving issues professionally.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
• Experience with account reconciliations and financial systems.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a growing finance function.
• Varied role with a mix of customer interaction, account management, and financial administration responsibilities.

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We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

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If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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