Credit Controller

Consult KA; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

1pm Friday finish

Job summary

Consult KA is recruiting an experienced Credit Controller/Accounts Receivable to join our finance team in a role focused on turning invoices into cash and safeguarding cash flow.

You will own customer ledgers, resolve payment queries, and collaborate with Finance, Operations and Sales to remove barriers to payment. The role offers hybrid working with 25 days holiday and an early Friday finish.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Credit Controller or similar role.
• Understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software (SAP preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communication with customers and colleagues.
• Proactive, able to manage workload and own the ledger.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of customer accounts and ensure invoices are raised accurately and on time.
• Record and allocate incoming customer payments.
• Monitor outstanding balances and proactively chase overdue accounts.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries and payment discrepancies.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams to remove barriers to payment.
• Maintain accurate customer account information and financial records.
• Produce regular accounts receivable reports for management.
• Support month-end and year-end finance activities.
• Forecast a weekly cash collection position for the Head of Finance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations and Finance to resolve billing issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer communication

Proactive workload management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Credit Controller

Do you enjoy the challenge of turning outstanding invoices into cash while building strong customer relationships along the way?

We're recruiting for an experienced Credit Controller/Accounts Receivable professional to join the finance team of a well-established global manufacturing business. This is a role where you'll take ownership of customer accounts, ensuring invoices are paid on time, resolving queries quickly and playing a key part in maintaining a healthy cash flow.

If you're organised, commercially aware and enjoy working with both customers and internal teams to solve problems, this could be a great opportunity.

Why this role?

You’ll be joining a collaborative finance team within an international business that genuinely values its people. Alongside managing your own ledger, you'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Operations and Sales, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact on cash collection and customer relationships.

This business offers benefits such as 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 1pm finish on Fridays and hybrid working.

What you'll be doing

• Taking ownership of customer accounts, ensuring invoices are raised accurately and on time.
• Recording and allocating incoming customer payments.
• Monitoring outstanding balances and proactively chasing overdue accounts.
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries and payment discrepancies.
• Building strong working relationships with customers and internal departments to remove barriers to payment.
• Maintaining accurate customer account information and financial records.
• Producing regular accounts receivable reports for management.
• Supporting month-end and year-end finance activities.
• Forecasting a weekly position for cash collection for the Head of Finance.
• Working closely with Sales, Operations and Finance teams to resolve billing issues efficiently.

To be a success you'll need

• Previous experience as a Credit Control.
• A good understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting software (SAP would be advantageous).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confidence communicating with customers and colleagues at all levels.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to manage your workload and take ownership of your ledger.

Essential Details

Position – Credit Controller

Location – Wrexham

Contract - Permanent

Salary - £35k