Credit Controller – Lead Ledger, Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Three Bridges Recruitment LTD; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Employer pension 7%

Private healthcare

Additional annual leave

Job summary

Three Bridges Recruitment are partnering with a prominent UK professional services and legal group to appoint a Credit Controller in Edinburgh. You will own and optimise day-to-day credit management, partnering with Partners to set collection strategy while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Based in Edinburgh with hybrid flexibility and occasional travel to Glasgow, the role offers a competitive package, private healthcare, a pension contribution, and potential for a

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control, collections, or accounts receivable.
• Experience within legal, accountancy, or wider professional services is advantageous.
• Strong commercial B2B backgrounds welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Ledger ownership and proactive cash collection across high-value client accounts.
• Conduct regular ledger reviews with Partners and Senior Associates to agree action plans.
• Interact with clients to maintain relationships while enforcing credit policy.
• Investigate billing discrepancies and legacy debt to unblock payments.
• Monitor DSO and report on key credit metrics to reduce debtor days.
• Identify efficiencies in billing flows, systems, and collection processes.

Skills

Credit control

Collections

Accounts receivable

Job description

Three Bridges Recruitment are partnering with a prominent UK professional services and legal group to appoint a Credit Controller in Edinburgh. You will own and optimise day-to-day credit management, partnering with Partners to set collection strategy while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Based in Edinburgh with hybrid flexibility and occasional travel to Glasgow, the role offers a competitive package, private healthcare, a pension contribution, and potential for a