Lead Credit Controller – End-to-End Ledger Ownership

Eaton Syalon Limited; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Syalon Limited is partnering with a client in South Derbyshire to recruit a Credit Controller who will take full ownership of the ledger within the Finance team. The role emphasizes cash collection, debtor analysis, and maintaining strong customer relationships to ensure timely payments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of credit control or sales ledger experience and must be comfortable working independently. Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP, are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of credit control or sales ledger experience.
• Ability to work in a standalone credit control role.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables and VLOOKUP as a minimum standard.

Responsibilities

• Credit checking customer accounts and analysing debtor data for trends and risks.
• Manage and maintain credit insurance cover and assess aged debt reports.
• Drive cash collection via phone and email and support month-end close processes.
• Produce and monitor key credit control KPIs and provide timely data for forecasting.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Debtor data analysis

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Eaton Syalon Limited is partnering with a client in South Derbyshire to recruit a Credit Controller who will take full ownership of the ledger within the Finance team. The role emphasizes cash collection, debtor analysis, and maintaining strong customer relationships to ensure timely payments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of credit control or sales ledger experience and must be comfortable working independently. Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP, are essential.