Credit Controller: Fast-Paced Cash Collection & AR Expert

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Warrington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad are recruiting a Credit Controller to join our finance team in Warrington, offering a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment. You will manage daily cash posting, client account reconciliation, and timely collection of accounts receivable to hit monthly targets.

You will build strong relationships with key clients, evaluate new credit applications, maintain ERP master data, and support the annual audit.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication at multiple levels.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience meeting regular month-end deadlines.
• Willingness to challenge deadlines and deliver over target.
• Advanced Excel with PivotTables and LOOKUP functions.
• CICM qualification or working toward it.

Responsibilities

• Record daily cash, post and allocate client accounts.
• Perform customer account reconciliations.
• Collect AR to hit monthly cash targets.
• Resolve disputes to minimise aged/bad debt.
• Maintain relationships with key clients.
• Review new credit applications and assess risk.
• Maintain customer master data in ERP.
• Prepare monthly dunning proposals for stakeholders.
• Support recovery of overdue debt including potential legal action.
• Liaise with Insolvency Practitioners as needed.
• Prepare weekly/monthly aged debt reports.
• Attend weekly cash calls with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external auditors for annual audit.
• Identify process improvements in the department.
• Maintain client portals.
• Ad-hoc activities as necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Month end deadlines

Excel (Pivot tables/LOOKUPs)

Continuous improvement

CICM qualification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Altrad are recruiting a Credit Controller to join our finance team in Warrington, offering a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment. You will manage daily cash posting, client account reconciliation, and timely collection of accounts receivable to hit monthly targets.

You will build strong relationships with key clients, evaluate new credit applications, maintain ERP master data, and support the annual audit.