Senior Credit Controller

SF Partners; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 days work from home

Hybrid working

Job summary

SF Partners in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Senior Credit Controller / Collections Specialist for an initial 6-month contract with potential to go permanent. You will manage a large live ledger, drive collections and resolve aged debt.

The role requires strong credit control experience, the ability to reduce aged debt, and proficiency with Excel. Knowledge of SAP or HighRadius is a plus. This hybrid position offers 3 days home working and a flexible pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven track record across credit control and collections.
• Experience reducing aged debt.
• Experience managing live accounts with high value.
• Broad credit experience including debt collection, cash allocation, credit risk, queries and insolvency.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of live customer accounts with a combined value of £10m+
• Proactively chasing and collecting outstanding debt
• Reviewing aged debt and implementing strategies to reduce overdue balances
• Managing cash allocation and account reconciliations
• Assessing and monitoring credit risk
• Investigating and resolving complex account and invoice queries
• Supporting and managing accounts through insolvency processes where required
• Building relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Producing and analysing credit and collections information using Excel

Skills

Credit control

Collections

Excel skills

Credit risk

Insolvency

Query resolution

SAP

HighRadius

Tools

SAP

HighRadius

Job description

Senior Credit Controller / Collections Specialist

Location: Nottingham

Contract: 6 Months with potential to go permanent

Start: ASAP

3 days working from home

Full time - Flexible working pattern (8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm)

We are urgently recruiting for an experienced Senior Credit Controller / Collections Specialist to join a Nottingham-based business on an initial 6-month contract with the potential to go perm.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with significant credit and collections experience who is confident managing a high-value ledger and has a proven track record of successfully reducing aged debt.

The Role

Working as part of the credit function, you will take responsibility for a substantial portfolio of live accounts, proactively driving collections and ensuring outstanding debt is effectively managed and resolved.

• Managing a portfolio of live customer accounts with a combined value of £10m+
• Proactively chasing and collecting outstanding debt
• Reviewing aged debt and implementing effective strategies to reduce overdue balances
• Managing cash allocation and account reconciliations
• Assessing and monitoring credit risk
• Investigating and resolving complex account and invoice queries
• Supporting and managing accounts through insolvency processes where required
• Building strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Producing and analysing credit and collections information using Excel

About You

We are looking for an experienced credit professional who can quickly take ownership of a high‑value ledger and make an immediate impact.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience across Credit Control and Collections
• A proven track record of successfully reducing aged debt
• Previous experience managing live accounts with a combined value of at least £10m
• Broad credit experience covering debt collection, cash allocation, credit risk, query resolution and insolvency
• Strong Excel skills
• Confidence dealing with complex or challenging accounts
• The ability to work independently and manage a busy workload effectively
• Previous experience using HighRadius and/or SAP would be a significant advantage

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional who is immediately available or available at short notice and looking for a 6-month contract in Nottingham