Part time Credit Controller

Kenton Black Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A finance recruitment company is seeking a part-time Credit Controller in Preston. The role requires strong communication skills and involves handling payment negotiations, client queries, and account reconciliation. Successful candidates will have UK-based credit control experience and must react effectively under pressure. The position offers competitive hourly pay, pro-rata annual leave, and a work environment focused on career advancement.

Benefits

Hourly pay of £13.19

28 days of annual leave (pro rata)

3% company pension

Qualifications

• Must have UK-based credit control experience.
• Ability to work in a team and individually.
• Meet all essential criteria for application.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate payment plans and resolve disputes.
• Allocate receipts accurately and timely.
• Review and understand client ledgers.
• Deal with internal queries regarding bills.
• Liaise with solicitors on aged debt positions.
• Reconcile customer accounts.
• Prepare debts for legal action.
• Establish key relationships with clients.
• Resolve client invoice queries promptly.
• Provide analysis of outstanding debt.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Confident telephone manner

Empathetic but tenacious

Understanding credit control processes

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Microsoft Office packages including Excel

Job description

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a part-time Credit Controller on behalf of a business that is based in Preston. This company is well established and has served our 50,000 clients in the last 10 years or so. The business prides themselves on their strong reputation and high success rate. The vacancy requires the successful candidate to work on a part-time and permanent basis. You'll have excellent communication skills, be a team player, and full training will be given. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, then please get in touch.

Salary and Benefits

• Hourly pay of £13.19
• 28 days of annual leave (pro rata)
• A 3% company pension

Your New Role as the part-time Credit Controller

• Negotiate payment plans, follow up failed promises to pay and resolve disputes
• Allocation of receipts in an accurate and timely manner
• Reviewing and understanding client ledgers
• Dealing with clients and internal queries relating to bills and client ledgers
• Liaising with solicitors and fee earners on a regular basis regarding aged debt positions
• Reconciliation of customer accounts
• Prepare overdue debts for legal action
• To establish and maintain key relationships with Clients – the ability to manage aged debt whilst upholding client goodwill is critical
• Prompt resolution of client invoice queries, liaising with both Fee Earners and Clients to resolve
• To provide detailed analysis of outstanding debt to Clients and Fee Earners as required
• To review processes and to identify any potential improvements in processes.

Experience and Skills Required to Apply

• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with individuals at all levels (ESSENTIAL)
• A confident telephone manner and excellent written communication skills (ESSENTIAL)
• Empathetic but tenacious, with the ability to build relationships to ensure debts are resolved quickly and efficiently (ESSENTIAL)
• Ability to understand and manage credit control processes (ESSENTIAL)
• The ability to work in a team and individually with self-motivation (ESSENTIAL)
• Good attention to detail with excellent organisational skills (ESSENTIAL)
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines in a fast paced, challenging and result driven environment (ESSENTIAL)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Excel (ESSENTIAL)

Summary

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation that has been operating for over a decade. The company has a 4.9 out of 5 rating and is based in Preston city centre. You will be offered 28 days of annual leave (pro rata), work in the office, and be part of a forward-thinking business.

TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED CREDIT CONTROL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

You must also meet all the ‘ESSENTIAL criteria’ for your application to be considered.

This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.