Credit Controller: Proactive Cash Collection & Ledger

Benjamin Edwards; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Staff discounts

Volunteer day

Sick pay

Job summary

Benjamin Edwards is recruiting a Credit Controller to join our finance team near Barton upon Humber. The role is office based and full time, offering ownership of the ledger and regular reporting on aged debt.

We are seeking an organised, customer-focused candidate with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to cash collection. You will work within a busy, friendly finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control / Accounts Receivable.
• Strong telephony and chasing overdue payments.
• Excellent communication with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Great attention to detail and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the sales ledger to ensure it runs effectively and accurately.
• Taking ownership of your aged debt and providing monthly reporting.
• Proactively chasing overdue customer balances by telephone, email and letter.
• Building positive relationships with customers to encourage prompt payment.
• Investigating and resolving customer payment and account queries.
• Processing secure payment link receipts accurately and promptly.
• Assisting with the allocation of customer payments accurately and ensuring accounts are kept up to date.
• Setting up new cash and credit customer accounts.
• Running credit reports in line with company policy.
• Managing queries received through the shared Accounts Receivable inbox.
• Supporting the wider Sales Ledger and Credit Control function as required.
• Working proactively to reduce debtor days and improve cash collection.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Telephone skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Benjamin Edwards is recruiting a Credit Controller to join our finance team near Barton upon Humber. The role is office based and full time, offering ownership of the ledger and regular reporting on aged debt.

We are seeking an organised, customer-focused candidate with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to cash collection. You will work within a busy, friendly finance team.