Interim Credit Controller

Cedar; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar in Telford is seeking an Interim Credit Controller to join a busy finance team. The role focuses on managing a defined customer ledger, driving timely cash collection and resolving billing queries to maintain accurate balances.

You will work 37.5 hours weekly, with 2–3 days in the office, and the position offers a daily rate of £175–£200 DOE. Start date ASAP and potential to extend.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within Credit Control / Accounts Receivable.
• Proven experience managing aged debt.
• Excellent Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and similar functions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Able to manage workload effectively and prioritise.
• Experience dealing with complex billing and disputes would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and drive timely cash collection.
• Proactively manage and reduce aged debt.
• Handle customer queries and work with internal teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Maintain accurate customer accounts, reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Raise invoices and credit notes where required.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and elevate potential bad debt risks.
• Support wider Accounts Receivable activities and process improvements.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Aged debt management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Telford - 2/3 days per week in the office
Rate: £175-£200 per day (DOE)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an Interim Credit Controller to join a busy Finance team in Telford.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a defined customer ledger, driving timely cash collection, resolving queries and maintaining accurate account balances. The role will play an important part in reducing aged debt and supporting effective cash flow management.

Key Responsibilities

Interim Credit Controller - Telford

Location: Telford - 2/3 days per week in the office
Rate: £175-£200 per day (DOE)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an Interim Credit Controller to join a busy Finance team in Telford.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a defined customer ledger, driving timely cash collection, resolving queries and maintaining accurate account balances. The role will play an important part in reducing aged debt and supporting effective cash flow management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and drive timely cash collection.
• Proactively manage and reduce aged debt.
• Handle customer queries and work with internal teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Maintain accurate customer accounts, reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Raise invoices and credit notes where required.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and elevate potential bad debt risks.
• Support wider Accounts Receivable activities and process improvements.

About You

• Strong experience within Credit Control / Accounts Receivable.
• Proven experience managing aged debt.
• Excellent Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and similar functions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Able to manage workload effectively and prioritise.
• Experience dealing with complex billing and disputes would be advantageous.

If you are immediately available or available at short notice and have the relevant experience, please get in touch.