Credit Controller | Develop Your Finance Expertise

Major Recruitment Bedford; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Recruitment Bedford is recruiting a Credit Controller to join a small, friendly Finance team in the United Kingdom. The role offers the chance to develop Credit Control and broader finance skills in a busy environment.

You will manage customer accounts, reconcile ledgers, handle payments, and support ad hoc Credit Control duties. The ideal candidate has experience in Credit Control and strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ideally 3+ years' experience in Credit Control or a similar finance environment.
• Strong desire to develop your Credit Control and wider finance skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities.
• Flexible and willing to support the wider Finance team.
• Excel skills are essential.
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive and professional approach to customer account management.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small and supportive Finance team.
• Manage customer accounts and carry out regular account reconciliations.
• Resolve customer queries efficiently and professionally.
• Post payments to the sales ledger and reconcile payments against invoices.
• Handle banking duties.
• Take credit card payments over the telephone.
• Generate invoices through the company system.
• Log invoices with customers as required.
• Raise credit notes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and distribute monthly system-generated customer statements.
• Ensure all duties are completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with good accounting practices.
• Maintain and continually develop your knowledge and skills within Credit Control and Sales Ledger.
• Assist with ad hoc Sales Ledger and Credit Control duties as required.

Skills

Credit control

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Major Recruitment Bedford is recruiting a Credit Controller to join a small, friendly Finance team in the United Kingdom. The role offers the chance to develop Credit Control and broader finance skills in a busy environment.

You will manage customer accounts, reconcile ledgers, handle payments, and support ad hoc Credit Control duties. The ideal candidate has experience in Credit Control and strong Excel and communication skills.