Senior Credit Controller

SF Recruitment (Birmingham); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Credit Controller to join their dynamic finance team in Birmingham. This role offers the opportunity to manage your own ledger while ensuring timely payments and maintaining positive cash flow. You'll be at the forefront of building relationships with both internal teams and key national accounts, influencing stakeholders, and driving credit risk reduction. With a hybrid working model and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for someone with a strong B2B credit background and excellent communication skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health care

Pension with life assurance at 4 x annual salary

Flexible / hybrid working

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a B2B Credit environment.
• Strong Excel skills including Vlookups and Pivots.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own ledger and ensure timely payments from customers.
• Proactively chase payments and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence internal stakeholders

B2B Credit experience

Strong Excel Skills (Vlookups & Pivots)

Workload management

Job description

Senior Credit Controller
Birmingham City Centre (Hybrid, 3 days in the office)
£32-35k Dependent on experience

SF are working exclusively with a best in class, forward thinking organisation, who are rapidly growing, increasing their market share in the UK. With a growing AR department, our client is looking for a Senior Credit Controller, to support the Finance Manager, focusing on their large corporate accounts, building relationships both internally with Sales and Operations & with their top national accounts.

The main purpose of the role, is to manage your own ledger, managing the credit and collection processes to ensure timely payments from customers and maintain positive and accurate cash flow.

Your new role:

Reviewing/reconciling large accounts - setting and reviewing Credit Limits.
Proactively chasing payments, making sure any queries are dealt with before payment is due.
Maintain accurate records of customer accounts, escalate any concerns to the finance manager
Recommend appropriate Credit Limits
Negotiate payment terms and payment plans with aged debt
Prepare regular reports, and provide insights to help reduce Credit risk on accounts

What you'll need

Strong communication skills, both externally with customers and internally with other departments
Ability to influence internal stakeholders
3+ years experience in a B2B Credit environment
Strong Excel Skills (Vlookups & Pivots)
Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines

What you'll get in return

26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private health care.
Pension with life assurance at 4 x annual salary.
Flexible / hybrid working
Flexible benefits scheme.