European Credit Controller

Huntress; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Huntress is seeking an experienced European Credit Controller for Bracknell. Initial 3 months office-based, hybrid thereafter, to own the European sales ledger and support cash collection and credit risk management.

You will work with sales and overseas finance teams to resolve queries, forecast receipts, and maintain strong customer relationships across Europe. Fluency in European languages is desirable, and a proactive, detail‑driven approach is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control or Accounts Receivable, ideally covering European markets

Responsibilities

• Manage European debtor ledgers and ensure on-time payments
• Chase outstanding debts via phone and email while maintaining relationships
• Investigate and resolve deductions and queries
• Obtain remittance advice and allocate receipts
• Forecast receipts to support weekly cash flow
• Monitor credit limits and release orders as appropriate
• Maintain accurate customer master data
• Produce aged debt, collections and credit exposure analyses
• Support audit processes and credit insurance requirements
• Collaborate with sales, overseas finance and AP teams to resolve issues
• Identify opportunities to improve AR processes and controls

Skills

Credit control

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot)

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

European languages desirable

Education

Accounts Receivable experience

Job description

European Credit Controller - Bracknell - Inital 3 months office based, Hybrid thereafter

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking to join a successful international business with well-known consumer brands and customers across Europe?

Huntress are recruiting for a proactive and organised Credit Controller to join a busy finance team, taking ownership of the European sales ledger and playing a key role in cash collection, credit risk management and customer relationship management.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong relationships, resolving queries and making a real impact on cash flow and business performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the European debtor ledgers and ensuring customers pay within agreed payment terms.
• Chasing outstanding debt via telephone and email while maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Investigating and resolving customer deductions and account queries.
• Obtaining remittance advice and allocating customer receipts.
• Forecasting customer receipts to support weekly cash flow reporting.
• Monitoring customer credit limits and releasing orders where appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate customer master data.
• Producing reports and analysis on aged debt, collections and credit exposure.
• Supporting the annual audit process and credit insurance requirements.
• Working closely with sales teams, overseas finance colleagues and customer accounts payable teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Identifying opportunities to improve accounts receivable processes and controls.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in a Credit Control or Accounts Receivable role covering international preferably European markets and currencies
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• A proactive approach with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Confidence working with customers and internal stakeholders across different departments.
• Fluency in one or more European languages would be desirable.

In Return

• Supportive and collaborative finance team.
• Exposure to European customers and stakeholders.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career development opportunities within a global business.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender.

As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.