Credit Controller

Job Advert; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (two days per week)

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Credit Controller in Leeds seeks an experienced professional to join a close-knit finance team. In this hybrid role you will manage B2B customer accounts, chase overdue payments, and help protect cash flow. You will allocate payments, resolve queries, produce aged debt reports, and collaborate with sales and other finance colleagues.

Two days home, rest in the office, with salary up to £30,000. If you have confident communication, strong organisation, and familiarity with finance systems and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a B2B credit control or accounts receivable role.
• Confidence chasing payments and dealing with customers professionally.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• A proactive approach to resolving queries and collecting outstanding debt.
• Good attention to detail and confidence using finance systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of B2B customer accounts.
• Proactively chasing overdue invoices by phone and email.
• Monitoring aged debt and reducing outstanding balances.
• Building relationships with customers to ensure timely payment.
• Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries.
• Allocating payments and keeping customer accounts up to date.
• Managing payment promises and following up on outstanding commitments.
• Producing aged debt reports and updates on collection activity.
• Working with sales and wider finance teams to resolve issues.
• Supporting the wider finance function with day-to-day duties.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Organisational skills

Excel

Time management

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Credit Controller | Hybrid Working

Location: Leeds, hybrid working (Two days per week)
Salary: up to c£30,000

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next opportunity within an established SME?

This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a close-knit finance team, is confident chasing payments and resolving queries, and wants to play an important part in maintaining the business’s cash flow.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of B2B customer accounts
• Proactively chasing overdue invoices by phone and email
• Monitoring aged debt and working to reduce outstanding balances
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure timely payment
• Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries
• Allocating payments and keeping customer accounts up to date
• Managing payment promises and following up on outstanding commitments
• Producing aged debt reports and providing updates on collection activity
• Working closely with sales and wider finance teams to resolve account issues
• Supporting the wider finance function with day-to-day duties where required

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a B2B credit control or accounts receivable role
• Confidence chasing payments and dealing with customers professionally
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload
• A proactive approach to resolving queries and collecting outstanding debt
• Good attention to detail and confidence using finance systems and Excel

What's on offer:

• Salary up to £30,000
• Hybrid working, with two days per week from home
• Competitive benefits
• Opportunity to join an established SME
• A varied, hands-on role within a close-knit finance team
• The opportunity to take ownership of your own customer ledger