Interim Credit Controller – Education Finance (6–12mo)

THE KING'S SCHOOL OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CANTERBURY; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The King's School Canterbury is seeking an experienced Interim Credit Controller to join our Finance Department during a period of change and increased demand. This hands-on role manages the debtor ledger, drives timely payments and builds relationships with parents and fee payers.

You'll handle AR processes, monitor overdue balances, produce KPI reports, and support month-end and year-end audits. Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF) are essential; prior school fee billing

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle high-volume workload.
• Experience in schools/education sector desirable.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the School's accounts receivable and credit control processes.
• Proactively managing outstanding fees and overdue balances.
• Handling sensitive conversations with parents, guardians and third-party fee payers professionally and tactfully.
• Managing payment arrangements and maintaining a clear audit trail.
• Reconciling accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving queries.
• Producing aged debt and KPI reports for the Head of Finance and CFO.
• Supporting fee billing, month-end reporting and year-end audit activity.
• Identifying potential bad debts and supporting effective recovery action.
• Working closely with Finance, Admissions and Bursary teams.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Job description

The King's School Canterbury is seeking an experienced Interim Credit Controller to join our Finance Department during a period of change and increased demand. This hands-on role manages the debtor ledger, drives timely payments and builds relationships with parents and fee payers.

You'll handle AR processes, monitor overdue balances, produce KPI reports, and support month-end and year-end audits. Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF) are essential; prior school fee billing