Part time Credit Controller

ACCA Careers; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Blackburn seeks a part-time Credit Controller to own end-to-end credit processes for a high-volume portfolio. The role blends office days with home-working after probation, offering flexible core hours and a supportive team environment.

You will actively chase payments, resolve disputes, allocate receipts, produce aged-debt reports and collaborate with Sales, Operations and Customer Service to maximise cash flow.

Qualifications

• Credit control experience in a high-volume ledger environment.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and dispute-resolution skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with good attention to detail.
• Experience with SAP B1 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts and manage end-to-end credit control.
• Proactively chase outstanding payments via telephone and email.
• Resolve complex queries to reduce aged debt and negotiate payment plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations and Customer Service to resolve queries.
• Process and allocate incoming payments; keep ledgers accurate.
• Maintain records of credit control activity and communications.
• Produce and review aged debtor reports and monitor portfolio performance.
• Attend debtor meetings and escalate as required; protect customer relationships.
• Support Credit Control leadership on escalated accounts and projects.

Skills

Proven credit control experience

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Dispute-resolution skills

Microsoft Excel

Target-driven

Flexible attitude

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

Part time - Credit Controller ( 3 days or 24 hours per week)

Location: Blackburn

Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum FTE

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office / 2 days working from home after probation

Client Details

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and motivated Credit Controller to join a growing finance team in Blackburn on a part time basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is confident managing customer accounts, chasing outstanding payments and maintaining strong relationships with clients.

Description

• Full ownership of a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts, managing the end-to-end credit control and collections process to maximise cash flow.
• Proactively pursue outstanding and overdue payments via telephone and email, resolving complex queries efficiently to reduce aged debt and consistently achieve collection targets, including negotiating payment plans in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Operations and Customer Service teams to resolve account queries, remove payment barriers and facilitate timely customer payments.
• Accurately process and allocate incoming payments, ensuring customer accounts and ledgers are maintained to reflect an accurate and up-to-date financial position.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all credit control activity, customer communications, account statuses and collection actions.
• Produce and review regular aged debtor reports, monitoring portfolio performance and identifying overdue, high-value and potentially high-risk accounts requiring further action.
• Attend debtor meetings and manage escalated accounts, working proactively to resolve disputes and secure payment while maintaining strong and professional customer relationships.
• Provide support to the Credit Control Team Leader and Credit Control Manager on escalated accounts, ad-hoc tasks and wider credit control projects as required.

Profile

• Proven credit control experience within a high-volume, high-value ledger environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and maximise cash collection.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and dispute-resolution skills.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, target-driven and results-focused approach.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and positive can-do attitude.
• Experience with SAP B1 is desirable.

Job Offer

• A salary range between £28,000 - £29,000 per annum FTE
• Part time, permanent role
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office / 2 days working from home after probation pass
• Flexible core working hours
• Free on-site parking
• Growing and exciting business - opportunities to grow and progress