Credit Controller

Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes); Northampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

System training provided

Career progression opportunities

Temporary and permanent opportunities

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties partners with a leading logistics business to recruit an organised and proactive Credit Controller for their finance team. You will own end-to-end credit control for your unit, chasing overdue payments and maintaining strong customer relationships.

The role offers hybrid working, clear career progression, training, and a supportive environment with opportunities for both temporary and permanent placements.

Qualifications

• Previous Credit Control experience (around three years preferred).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence speaking to customers by phone and email.
• Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including data manipulation.
• Proactive approach and ability to work independently.
• Team player who enjoys a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the credit control function for your allocated business unit.
• Chasing outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Monitoring payment due dates and following up on overdue accounts.
• Managing invoices and resolving customer payment queries.
• Producing regular reports on outstanding debt and account status.
• Maintaining accurate customer account records.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Working with the wider finance team to achieve collection targets.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team player

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties is proud to partner with a leading logistics business to recruit an organised and proactive Credit Controller to join their established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a business that offers stability, progression, and a supportive working environment.

Role

As a key member of the finance team, the Credit Controller will be responsible for managing their own business unit, ensuring customer accounts are maintained effectively, and outstanding payments are collected in a timely manner. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with customers while taking ownership of the end-to-end credit control process.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the credit control function for your allocated business unit.
• Chasing outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Monitoring customer payment due dates and following up on overdue accounts.
• Managing invoices and resolving customer payment queries.
• Producing regular reports on outstanding debt and account status.
• Maintaining accurate customer account records.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively with the wider finance team to achieve collection targets.

Profile

• Previous experience within a Credit Control role (around three years' experience preferred).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence speaking to customers by phone and email.
• Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to manipulate data.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• A team player who enjoys working within a collaborative environment.

Salary & Benefits

The Credit Controller role offers a salary of £27,000 per annum, alongside a competitive benefits package and excellent opportunities for career development.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid working (working from home two days per week, subject to business requirements).
• Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm working hours.
• Full system training provided.
• A supportive, well-established finance team with excellent staff retention.
• Genuine opportunities for internal progression.
• Temporary and permanent opportunities available, with an immediate start for temporary candidates