Dynamic Credit Controller — Fast-Paced Finance

Academia Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership contribution

Health Cash Plan

Increased annual leave with length of

Free annual leave on your birthday

Length of service bonus

Free Will Writing service

Job summary

Academia Ltd, based in the UK, is seeking a Credit Controller to manage high-volume ledger activity. You will chase invoices, monitor debt balances, perform credit checks, allocate limits, and support the Finance team.

The role involves serveral daily tasks and collaboration with internal teams and external customers. The ideal candidate will have strong numeracy, attention to detail, and experience with credit control processes, plus proficiency in MS Office and finance systems such as Epicor

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail when managing customer accounts and financial records.
• Confident communicating with customers by phone and in writing.
• Good understanding of credit control processes, including credit limits, account management and debt collection.
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence working with financial information.
• Able to prioritise workload and meet payment deadlines.
• Professional and diplomatic in handling payment queries and challenging conversations.
• Good problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Independent while contributing to a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and finance systems such as Epicor and Xero.

Responsibilities

• Daily chasing on your assigned ledger.
• Closely monitoring debtor account balances and ensuring DSO is within limits.
• Processing new account applications, including conducting credit checks and allocating credit limits.
• Reconciling accounts.
• Posting cash to accounts daily.
• Sending reminder letters and statements weekly.
• Dealing with queries and resolving issues promptly.
• Dealing with finance-related tickets and administrative duties; supporting wider Finance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Credit control

Numeracy

Workload management

Diplomacy

Problem solving

Independent work

MS Office / Epicor / Xero

Tools

Epicor

Xero

Microsoft Office

Job description

Academia Ltd, based in the UK, is seeking a Credit Controller to manage high-volume ledger activity. You will chase invoices, monitor debt balances, perform credit checks, allocate limits, and support the Finance team.

The role involves serveral daily tasks and collaboration with internal teams and external customers. The ideal candidate will have strong numeracy, attention to detail, and experience with credit control processes, plus proficiency in MS Office and finance systems such as Epicor