Credit Controller

Zenith Advisory Partners Ltd; Lower Darwen; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Career progression

30 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

Health benefits platform

Job summary

Zenith Advisory Partners Ltd invites applications for a Credit Controller to join their finance team near Blackburn. The role focuses on managing customer accounts, processing payments, maintaining ledgers, and overseeing reconciliations, with a close eye on credit checks and overdue debt.

The office-based position offers study support, progression opportunities, and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years in credit control, excellent organisation, and strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in credit control
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and self-motivated with responsibility for tasks

Responsibilities

• Process daily customer payments accurately and post to ledgers
• Maintain up-to-date customer sales ledger accounts
• Prepare and issue invoices and credit notes on time
• Reconcile merchant statements and monitor daily reports for posts and refunds
• Provide support to sales team and resolve ledger queries
• Distribute monthly statements to customers with credit accounts
• Monitor credit limits and comply with credit insurance requirements
• Perform credit checks for new customers and investigate discrepancies

Skills

Credit control

Cash posting

Reconciliations

Communication

Organisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Zenith Advisory Partners are working with an expanding business near Blackburn that are seeking a proactive Credit Controller to join their finance team. You will be managing customer accounts, processing payments, maintaining accurate sales ledgers, and overseeing reconciliations, credit checks and overdue debt. The ideal candidate will have at least three years credit control experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and excellent attention to detail. Salary up to £32,000, plus study support, career progression opportunities, 30 days annual leave including bank holidays, company pension, life assurance and access to a health benefits platform. Please note: This role is office based

Key Responsibilities

• Process daily customer payments accurately and ensure transactions are recorded correctly.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer sales ledger accounts.
• Prepare and issue customer invoices and credit notes within the required timeframes.
• Reconcile merchant statements and monitor daily transaction reports to ensure all sales and refunds across B2C channels are recorded promptly and accurately.
• Provide support to the sales team in managing customer accounts and resolving sales ledger queries.
• Prepare and distribute monthly statements to all customers holding credit accounts.
• Monitor customer credit limits and account activity in accordance with the company s credit insurance requirements.
• Carry out credit checks and appropriate due diligence for new customer accounts.
• Work collaboratively with the sales and customer service teams to investigate and resolve billing discrepancies and account-related queries.
• Identify overdue payments, slow-paying customers and potential credit risks, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Complete credit card reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies identified.
• Undertake additional finance and administrative duties as required by the business.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years experience in Credit Control, with proven experience chasing aged
• A proactive and self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to take responsibility for tasks and deliver results.
• Proven ability to establish, maintain and follow robust controls and procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong written and verbal abilities.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
• Confident and proficient in using a wide range of IT systems and applications, including Microsoft Office.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £32,000, depending on experience.
• Study support (after probation)
• Opportunities to progress
• 30 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) (will rise with service)
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Health benefit platform