Credit Controller

Proman; Trafford; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Proman in Trafford Park is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join the finance team on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on ageing debt, outbound collection calls, and timely payment reconciliation. The successful candidate will manage high-value ledgers in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include negotiating payment plans, allocating payments, and producing debtor reports while maintaining accurate records and collaborating with internal teams to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Credit Controller position.
• Strong telephone manner with outbound collection calls.
• Experience managing high-value and high-volume debt ledgers.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and reducing aged debt across a large customer portfolio.
• Chasing outstanding payments via telephone and email.
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure timely payment.
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries efficiently.
• Negotiating payment plans where required.
• Allocating payments and reconciling customer accounts.
• Maintaining accurate records of all collection activity.
• Escalating overdue accounts when necessary.
• Producing reports on debtor performance and aged debt.
• Working closely with internal teams to resolve account issues.

Skills

Credit Control

Debt Recovery

Cash Collection

Account Reconciliation

Query Resolution

Negotiation Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Ledger Management

Financial Administration

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Credit Controller

Trafford Park

£13.85 per hour (37.5h a week)

8am – 4pm (Hybrid)

Temporary Ongoing Contract

Credit Controller

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join our client finance team. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, confidently manage aged debt, and take immediate action to recover outstanding payments.

The successful candidate will have a proven background in credit control and be comfortable making high volumes of outbound calls, building relationships with customers, and resolving payment issues quickly and professionally. This is a fast-paced environment where proactive debt collection and strong communication skills are essential.

Credit Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and reducing aged debt across a large customer portfolio.
• Chasing outstanding payments via telephone and email.
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure timely payment.
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries efficiently.
• Negotiating payment plans where required.
• Allocating payments and reconciling customer accounts.
• Maintaining accurate records of all collection activity.
• Escalating overdue accounts when necessary.
• Producing reports on debtor performance and aged debt.
• Working closely with internal teams to resolve account issues.

Credit Controller

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a Credit Controller position.
• Strong telephone manner with confidence making outbound collection calls.
• Experience managing high-value and high-volume debt ledgers.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident using finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Resilient, proactive and able to act quickly to recover outstanding debt.

Key Skills

Credit Control

Debt Recovery

Cash Collection

Account Reconciliation

Query Resolution

Negotiation Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Ledger Management

Financial Administration

Microsoft Excel