Credit Controller

Kenton Black; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days of annual leave

Life assurance

Income protection

Hybrid working options

Job summary

A reputable finance recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Credit Controller for a 12-month fixed term contract in Preston. The candidate must have experience in credit control and excellent communication skills. The role offers hybrid working options and a salary range of £27,000 – £30,000, along with benefits such as 33 days annual leave. Join a company with over 100 years of history boosting financial management in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must reside in the UK currently and have recent UK-based credit control experience.
• Must meet all the ESSENTIAL criteria to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with clients to facilitate settlement of outstanding bills.
• Manage queries raised by clients to conclusion.
• Conduct regular meetings and calls with stakeholders.
• Maintain and record the debtor’s ledger daily.
• Check and issue monthly statements and reminder letters.
• Classify clients accurately within the management system.
• Prepare month-end tasks and deliver reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organizational skills

IT Literacy

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Confident telephone manner

Education

A good general standard of education

Experience working within a Credit Control department

Job description

This range is provided by Kenton Black. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

The Opportunity:

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a full‑time Credit Controller on a 12‑month fixed term contract on behalf of a business in the Preston area. The company has a turnover of ~£540 million and has operated for over 100 years. Hybrid working is available after about 6 weeks, when you can then work from home 3 days a week. You will have excellent communication skills, be a team player, and full training will be given. If you would like to be part of a highly reputable company and have a job with good benefits, please get in touch.

Salary and Benefits

• A salary of £27,000 – £30,000
• 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Hybrid working (initially 1 day a week from home, then after about 6 weeks you can work from home 3 days a week)

Your New Role as the Credit Controller

• Building relationships with internal and external clients to facilitate settlement of outstanding bills in line with terms of business
• Dealing with, escalating, and managing queries raised by clients through to conclusion
• Regular meetings and calls with portfolio holders and other stakeholders to agree actions and responsibilities
• Daily maintenance and noting of debtor’s ledger
• Checking and issuing of monthly statements and reminder letters
• Ensuring accurate classification of clients within the management system
• Monthly debtor provisioning in line with policy
• Cash management; maximising collections, arranging refunds, transferring, and reallocating
• Ensuring that the monthly client Stop list is noted in a timely and accurate manner
• Supporting the preparation of month‑end tasks and delivery of reports
• Assisting as may be required within Credit Control including specific projects as directed

Experience and Skills Required to Apply

• A good general standard of education (ESSENTIAL)
• Previous experience working within a Credit Control department (ESSENTIAL)
• Professional and articulate, reliable, and motivated (ESSENTIAL)
• Comfortable working with people at all levels within the organisation (ESSENTIAL)
• Willingness to travel including some overnight stays (rare)
• Confident telephone manner (ESSENTIAL)
• Methodical, organised, and accurate with ability to adhere to strict deadlines (ESSENTIAL)
• IT Literate (ESSENTIAL)
• Microsoft office (including Outlook, Excel, Word) (ESSENTIAL)

Summary: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that has been operating for over 100 years and operates across dozens of locations across the UK. The organisation has a culture of understanding what it means to deliver value, and to value what they do. You will work on a hybrid basis, be offered 33 days of annual leave and assist in the prompt collection of the firm’s debts.

TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE RECENT UK BASED CREDIT CONTROL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

You must also meet all the 'ESSENTIAL' criteria for your application to be considered.

This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.