Credit Controller

Beyond Talent Solutions Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Professional development

Educational assistance

Job summary

Beyond Talent Solutions Ltd is supporting a Leeds-based professional services firm to appoint an experienced Credit Controller to join the busy Collections team. You will manage your own client ledger, chase overdue payments, and build strong relationships with customers while maintaining accurate records and working towards clear KPI targets.

This role offers development opportunities, a pension scheme, and life and travel insurance, with a collaborative team focused on timely collections and

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Credit Control / Collections environment
• Strong telephone and written communication skills
• Confident negotiating with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when dealing with financial information
• Comfortable working towards targets and deadlines
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• A proactive, professional and 'can-do' approach
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Someone who enjoys building relationships and working collaboratively as part of a wider team

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio of client accounts and proactively reduce outstanding debt
• Monitor payment terms and identify accounts requiring further action
• Build strong relationships with clients to support effective debt collection
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all collection activity
• Develop an understanding of clients, their businesses and individual payment profiles
• Monitor and work towards agreed KPIs and collection targets
• Provide regular updates and relevant information to the wider Collections team
• Attend meetings with management to discuss outstanding debt and collection activity

Skills

Telephone communication

Written communication

Negotiation

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Target-driven

MS Excel

Proactive/adaptability

Discretion/confidentiality

Relationship-building

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Beyond Talent is currently supporting a well-established professional services business in Leeds who are looking to appoint an experienced Credit Controller to join their busy Collections team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong Credit Control experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building relationships and taking ownership of their own ledger.

The role:

• Manage your own portfolio of client accounts and proactively reduce outstanding debt
• Monitor payment terms and identify accounts requiring further action
• Build strong relationships with clients to support effective debt collection
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all collection activity
• Develop an understanding of clients, their businesses and individual payment profiles
• Monitor and work towards agreed KPIs and collection targets
• Provide regular updates and relevant information to the wider Collections team
• Attend meetings with management to discuss outstanding debt and collection activity

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience within a Credit Control / Collections environment
• Strong telephone and written communication skills
• Confident negotiating with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when dealing with financial information
• Comfortable working towards targets and deadlines
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• A proactive, professional and 'can-do' approach
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Someone who enjoys building relationships and working collaboratively as part of a wider team

Why this role?

• Leeds-based office
• Pension / savings scheme
• Life and travel insurance
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Opportunity to work within a professional and supportive Collections team

If you're an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next opportunity in Leeds and enjoy a role with plenty of relationship-building and stakeholder exposure, I'd love to hear from you.