Credit Controller

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking a diligent Credit Controller for a Kent-based client. You will own the divisional accounts receivable, manage end-to-end payment processing, and perform daily reconciliations across multiple platforms, ensuring accurate data in the finance systems.

You will liaise with Admissions and other teams, investigate unapplied receipts, and support month-end reporting and year-end audit tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end credit control and accounts receivable.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with multiple systems.
• Good communication with internal teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage payment processing and daily reconciliations.
• Maintain sales ledger with invoices and credit notes.
• Investigate unapplied receipts and allocate correctly.
• Prepare weekly credit control reports and monitor balances.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting tasks.

Skills

End-to-end credit control

Accounts receivable

Payment processing

Cash reconciliations

Invoice processing

Excel

Data entry

Communication

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.