Immediate Start Temporary Credit Controller

Office Angels; Fetcham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Company pension

Private healthcare

Free parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday leave

Employee benefits platform

Ongoing training and development

Paid professional subscriptions

Financial wellbeing programme

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Office Angels in Leatherhead is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to manage the debtor ledger, drive cash collection and help maintain healthy working capital within a busy finance team. You'll contact customers by telephone and email, reconcile accounts, resolve invoice queries and produce aged debt reports while supporting system and process improvements across the function.

Hybrid working, a competitive salary and a generous benefits package including pension, private healthcare and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Credit Control experience.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and the debtor ledger.
• Collect outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate invoice queries.
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity.
• Produce aged debtor reports and management information.
• Monitor credit limits and minimise bad debt exposure.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve payment disputes.
• Support system and process improvements within the finance function.

Skills

Credit Control

Excel Proficiency

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Relationship Building

Job description

Credit Controller

Location: Leatherhead (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Parking: Free on-site parking available

Duration: Initial 6-8 week temporary assignment with potential to become permanent

Start Date: Immediate start required

We are seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join a busy and growing organisation based in Leatherhead. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to take ownership of the credit control function, helping to maintain healthy cash flow and build strong customer relationships.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the debtor ledger, collecting outstanding debt, reconciling customer accounts, resolving invoice queries and ensuring all collection activity is accurately recorded. You will work closely with internal departments to resolve disputes, improve processes and support ongoing finance projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and the debtor ledger
• Collect outstanding debt via telephone and email
• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate invoice queries
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity
• Produce aged debtor reports and management information
• Monitor credit limits and minimise bad debt exposure
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve payment disputes
• Support system and process improvements within the finance function

About You

• Minimum 5 years' Credit Control experience
• Experience managing a high-volume ledger
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with customers and colleagues

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Allianz Trade Credit Insurance
• Sage Intacct and/or Xero experience
• ERP migration experience
• Utilities sector experience

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• Free parking
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Birthday leave
• Employee benefits platform
• Ongoing training and development
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Salary sacrifice scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller looking to join a collaborative team and play a key role within a fast-paced finance environment.

Additional Information

The client is keen to secure someone who can make an immediate impact in reducing outstanding debt and improving cash collection. Experience managing a high-value ledger and a large customer base would be highly advantageous.

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