Credit Controller

Talent Accountancy & Finance; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus up to 10%

Job summary

Talent Accountancy & Finance are seeking a commercially minded Credit Controller in South Manchester. This is an office-based role where you will own a key ledger, interact with customers on the phone, and drive collections to meet targets, with a monthly bonus based on your performance.

You should have at least 2 years in credit control and be comfortable with Excel. You will report to the AR Manager and join a team that values results and relationships.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in credit control.

Responsibilities

• Own a key ledger end to end and hit monthly collection targets.
• On the phone daily to convert slow payers to early payers.
• Manage key accounts as main point of contact.
• Post and reconcile daily cash receipts to keep ledger accurate.
• Own queries and resolve swiftly.
• Collaborate with billing to fix invoices, credit notes and PO numbers.
• Monitor aged debt and push accounts as needed.

Skills

Credit control

Phone manner

Relationship building

Target-driven

Multi-ledger experience

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role: Credit Controller

Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 + 10% monthly bonus

Benefits: Monthly bonus of up to 10% based on your own performance

Working Pattern: Fully office-based, 37.5 hours per week

Location: South Manchester

Start Date: ASAP

Talent Accountancy & Finance are looking for a commercially minded Credit Controller who knows good credit control is about people, not just chasing invoices. This is credit control the old-school way, where relationships lead everything. It's you, a phone and a key ledger to own. You'll be the person customers actually want to speak to, so your ledger gets paid first

You'll report to a first-class AR Manager and be part of a team that hits its numbers and has fun doing it. Your monthly bonus is based on your own performance, so earning that bit extra is in your own hands.

Key responsibilities

• Own a key ledger end to end and hit your monthly collection targets
• Get on the phone every day and win people over, turning slow payers into early ones
• Manage a number of key accounts as their main point of contact
• Post and reconcile daily cash receipts so your ledger is always accurate
• Take ownership of queries and complaints and get them sorted quickly
• Work closely with the billing team to fix and reissue invoices, credit notes and PO numbers
• Keep on top of aged debt and know exactly which accounts to push and when

About you

• Confident, personable and at your best on the phone, able to build rapport with anyone
• Commercially minded, you understand that cash is king and you enjoy being part of it
• Switched on, with sharp attention to detail, with the attention to detail to back it up
• Driven by targets and keen to prove yourself in a team that sets high standards
• At least 2 years' experience in credit control, ideally with high-volume or multi-client ledgers
• Organised and able to juggle a busy workload; basic to intermediate Excel is all you need

Why apply

It's a pure credit control role where your personality matters as much as your process. There are no spreadsheets to hide behind, just your own ledger, your own customers and a monthly bonus that rewards exactly what you put in. You'll join a supportive team where good credit controllers stand out and get noticed.