Regional Credit Controller - 12M FTC

KONE; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of elevators and escalators is seeking a Regional Credit Controller to manage collections, ensure timely payments, and resolve disputes. The role requires at least two years of experience in credit control and strong communication skills. The position offers competitive salary, 25 days holiday, and a range of benefits including a hybrid working model and development opportunities. Join a company that values innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Quarterly Bonus

Dental Plan

GymFlex Membership

24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience of Credit Control and Debt Collection.
• Comfortable working in a high volume and fast-paced environment.
• Service background is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for debt accounts to ensure timely collection.
• Manage debt collection within set targets.
• Conduct collection calls and maintain notes.

Skills

Credit Control and Debt Collection experience

Customer Service dispute resolution

Good communications in English

Intermediate Excel skills

Competent negotiator

Detail focused

Team player

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Regional Credit Controller reports into the Regional Credit Control Team Leader and is responsible for conducting collection activities by email and telephone, managing the debtors, ensuring timely payments are made, reconciling accounts, and resolving account queries, invoice disputes and aged debt recovery for regional customers.

This is a 12 Month FTC till end December 2026.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for debt accounts to ensure the monies owed are collected in line with agreed payment days and any outstanding issues are resolved.
• Ensuring that debt is collected within set targets and outstanding monies are actively chased.
• Identifying, recording, and processing end‑to‑end dispute resolution.
• Conducting collection calls in a structured way and updating and maintaining notes in multiple systems.
• Managing customers with complex billing requirements across multiple sites.
• Implementing recovery procedures for debts through the legal process where necessary.
• Recording invoice disputes in credit management system.
• Resolving invoice disputes, conducting investigations through to root‑cause resolution and implementing systems or process fixes.
• Processing credit and credit re‑bill requests in the system as required.
• Responsible for account reconciliations end‑to‑end AR.
• Attending regular regional debt calls and ledger reviews.
• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with customers and internal key stakeholders.

Skills & Experiences

• At least two years’ experience of Credit Control and Debt Collection or Customer Service dispute resolution.
• Comfortable working in a high volume and fast‑paced environment.
• Service background is desirable.
• Good communications in both written & spoken English.
• User knowledge of SAP is desirable.
• Sound IT skills – Intermediate Excel (Pivot Tables, VLU).
• Competent negotiator and influencer.
• Detail focused.
• Collaborative team player and able to work independently.

What KONE can offer

We offer a Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays, 1 Volunteering Day, Pension Scheme, Quarterly Bonus, Dental Plan, Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lift & escalators industry, GymFlex Membership, Dental plan, Kone Discounts, Prolonged Disability Insurance (PDI), Long Service Awards, Hybrid Working, 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co‑workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers