Senior Credit Controller

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in Greater London is seeking a proactive Senior Credit Controller to join their dynamic finance team. In this role, you will manage overdue accounts, drive process improvements, and support automation initiatives within a high-volume environment. Candidates should have at least five years of credit control experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers the opportunity to develop into a leadership role over time, making it ideal for someone looking to take ownership of their function.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in credit control.
• Experience within a high-volume or property finance environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage overdue accounts and resolve complex client queries.
• Oversee daily cash allocations and process unallocated payments.
• Produce management reports to support month-end close.

Skills

Credit control experience

Strong Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership abilities

Detail-oriented

Tools

Finance systems

CRM systems

Job description

My client is looking for a Senior Credit Controller to join their dynamic finance team during an exciting period of transformation. This role has the opportunity to develop into a leadership role over time.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive professional who wants to take ownership of the credit control function, drive process improvements, and play a key role in automation initiatives within a fast-paced, high-volume finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage overdue accounts, handling escalations and resolving complex client and stakeholder queries.
• Oversee daily cash allocations and ensure all unallocated payments are processed accurately.
• Produce insightful management reports and support month‑end close activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements while supporting wider finance transformation initiatives.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members where required.
• Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted point of contact for finance-related matters.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in credit control, ideally within a high-volume or property finance environment, strong Excel skills with experience using finance or CRM systems, excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership abilities, and be highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.