Credit Controller – Growth Role in Established Firm

Rutherford Briant Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £28k-£30k

Generous holiday

On-site parking

Job summary

The Rutherford Briant Recruitment client is seeking a Credit Controller to strengthen its finance function in the Basildon area. You will manage end-to-end credit control processes, chase overdue payments, and support month-end activities within a growing industrial and infrastructure-focused business.

You will build strong relationships with customers and internal teams, assess credit risk, and maintain accurate receivables records.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a credit control function.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end credit control process, ensuring customer payments are received in line with agreed terms and proactively chasing overdue accounts.
• Assess and monitor credit risk by reviewing new and existing accounts, including setting and updating credit limits and payment terms.
• Maintain accurate financial records through reconciliation of customer accounts, processing BACS remittances, and updating customer details.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams to resolve invoice queries and minimise aged debt.
• Support month-end activities and escalations, including issuing statements, initiating legal proceedings where necessary, and handling ad hoc finance duties.

Skills

Credit control experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Rutherford Briant Recruitment client is seeking a Credit Controller to strengthen its finance function in the Basildon area. You will manage end-to-end credit control processes, chase overdue payments, and support month-end activities within a growing industrial and infrastructure-focused business.

You will build strong relationships with customers and internal teams, assess credit risk, and maintain accurate receivables records.