Credit Controller

NC Associates; Rawtenstall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £30,000 DOE

23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Free On-Site Parking

Supportive and Collaborative Finance 팀

Stable and Growing Organisation

Genuine Career Development Opportunit​

Full-Time, Permanent Position

Job summary

NC Associates are working with a growing organisation based in Rossendale to recruit an experienced Credit Controller. You will manage a portfolio of customer accounts, chase invoices, maintain the sales ledger and support month-end reporting within a collaborative finance team.

The role offers genuine career development opportunities, a supportive environment, and a full-time, permanent position with benefits included.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Credit Control position, ideally 2+ years
• Experience managing a busy customer ledger
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Experience resolving customer account and invoice queries
• Good understanding of credit control procedures and debt recovery
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience using an accounting or finance system
• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively
• A proactive, confident and results-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of customer accounts and taking ownership of the end-to-end credit control process
• Chasing outstanding invoices via telephone, email and written correspondence
• Maintaining an accurate sales ledger and allocating incoming payments
• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving outstanding queries
• Investigating invoice disputes and working with internal teams to achieve a prompt resolution
• Monitoring customer payment performance, credit limits and agreed payment terms
• Carrying out credit checks and assisting with the setup of new customer accounts
• Producing regular aged debt reports and highlighting potential risks
• Preparing and issuing monthly customer statements
• Working closely with internal teams to resolve payment and invoicing issues
• Supporting month-end reporting and audit requirements
• Assisting with debt recovery procedures and escalation of high-risk accounts where required
• Identifying opportunities to improve credit control processes and minimise aged debt

Skills

Credit control

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Debt recovery

Tools

Excel

Sage

Xero

Accounting software

Job description

Credit Controller / Up to £30,000 DOE + Benefits / Rossendale / Permanent Role / Full-Time / Career Development

Credit Controller Benefits

• Salary Up to £30,000 DOE

• 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

• Company Pension Scheme

• Free On-Site Parking

• Supportive and Collaborative Finance Team

• Stable and Growing Organisation

• Genuine Career Development Opportunities

• Full-Time, Permanent Position

NC Associates are working with a successful and growing organisation based in Rossendale to recruit an experienced Credit Controller. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established business with a strong reputation and become an integral part of its finance team.

Reporting to the Senior Credit Controller, you will take responsibility for managing a portfolio of customer accounts across multiple areas of the business. You will play a key role in maintaining healthy cash flow, reducing aged debt and ensuring customer accounts are managed effectively.

Credit Controller Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of customer accounts and taking ownership of the end-to-end credit control process

• Chasing outstanding invoices via telephone, email and written correspondence

• Maintaining an accurate sales ledger and allocating incoming payments

• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving outstanding queries

• Investigating invoice disputes and working with internal teams to achieve a prompt resolution

• Monitoring customer payment performance, credit limits and agreed payment terms

• Carrying out credit checks and assisting with the setup of new customer accounts

• Producing regular aged debt reports and highlighting potential risks

• Preparing and issuing monthly customer statements

• Working closely with internal teams to resolve payment and invoicing issues

• Supporting month-end reporting and audit requirements

• Assisting with debt recovery procedures and escalation of high-risk accounts where required

• Identifying opportunities to improve credit control processes and minimise aged debt

Credit Controller Experience Required

To be successful in your application, you must have the following:

• Previous experience within a Credit Control position, ideally 2+ years

• Experience managing a busy customer ledger

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

• Experience resolving customer account and invoice queries

• Good understanding of credit control procedures and debt recovery

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience using an accounting or finance system

• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively

• A proactive, confident and results-focused approach

Desirable:

• Experience using Sage, Xero or similar accounting systems

• Previous experience managing customer credit limits and conducting credit checks

• Experience working with multi-entity customer accounts

• Experience supporting legal or external debt recovery procedures

What's on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to join a successful and growing organisation where you will play an important role within an established finance team. The business offers a supportive working environment, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities for long‑term career development.

Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.