Interim Credit Controller - Student Fees (International)

MLC Partners Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

MLC Partners Limited is recruiting an interim Credit Controller for its education client. The role focuses on end‑to‑end credit control for student tuition fees, especially for international students, and requires hands‑on debt collection and diplomacy.

You will work with Finance, Admissions and Student Services, owning tasks, guiding colleagues, and reporting on debt and risk in a busy university setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or Student Finance within higher education.
• Knowledge of the student finance lifecycle, including tuition fee collection.
• Experience with international students and overseas debt is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end credit control for student tuition fees from enrolment to collection.
• Ensure timely collection of outstanding debt, with focus on international students.
• Monitor aged debt and follow up balances in line with policies.
• Resolve complex student finance queries with diplomacy and accuracy.
• Coordinate with Finance, Admissions and Student Services to keep accounts accurate.
• Support Credit Control team and help manage workloads.
• Produce reports on debt, collections and risk for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Credit Control

Accounts Receivable

Student Finance

Debt Collection

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

University degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

MLC Partners Limited is recruiting an interim Credit Controller for its education client. The role focuses on end‑to‑end credit control for student tuition fees, especially for international students, and requires hands‑on debt collection and diplomacy.

You will work with Finance, Admissions and Student Services, owning tasks, guiding colleagues, and reporting on debt and risk in a busy university setting.