Senior Credit Controller

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Real Estate firm based in the West End, London is looking for a Senior Credit Controller. The role involves managing ledger balances, producing reports, and reconciling accounts. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in Insurance Accounts or Credit Control, preferably in the London market. The position offers a competitive salary between £50,000 - £55,000, hybrid working options, and various benefits including a pension contribution and gym membership.

Benefits

Annual performance related bonus

Employer pension contribution

25-days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Private health and dental care

Gym membership

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Insurance Accounts or Credit Control, ideally in the London Real Estate market.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure outstanding ledger balances and unallocated cash are minimized.
• Produce Credit Control reports for aged debtors.
• Reconcile incoming statements and allocate payments accurately.
• Liaise with external Insurance market entities.

Skills

Experience in Insurance Accounts / Credit Control

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Technical Accounting knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Strong work ethic

Job description

Equifind are representing a UK Real Estate firm based in the West End, London who are looking to hire a Senior Credit Controller.

After a run of record-breaking years, the organisation is now looking to grow by number of employees in 2025 making it a very exciting time to join the business.

You will be directly reporting into the Finance Director, monitoring and managing all routine aspects of ledger balances in the UK company. This team is part of the wider finance team therefore the opportunity to get involved in other tasks is there on an ad-hoc basis. There is scope and the company takes professional development seriously.

The company have an appreciation of work life balance, employee well-being and giving people broad experience in a structured way.

The Role:

The key responsibilities for the Senior Credit Controller for the UK Real Estate firm based in the West End, London will be:

• Ensure outstanding ledger balances and unallocated cash, are kept to a minimum.
• Production of Credit Control reports for aged debtors and unallocated cash.
• Production and remittance of statements of account/ledger downloads to brokers and companies. Actively pursue responses, agreement and settlement of debtor balances. Resolve discrepancies.
• Reconciliation and agreement of incoming statements of account, and accurate allocation of payments to Insurance ledger transactions.
• Raising and checking of new payees and payments in accordance with the company’s financial procedures and policies.
• Liaising with external Insurance market entities and support of internal departments and other offices.

Application Criteria:

To be considered for the role of Senior Credit Controller working for this UK Real Estate firm based in the West End, London, candidates should ideally be:

• Ideally 10-years’+ experience in Insurance Accounts / Credit Control, in the London Real Estate/Property Market, either with a Real Estate or Property firm.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Technical Accounting knowledge would be useful.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-growing environment.
• Strong work ethic and good culture.

Compensation:

The Senior Credit Controller working for this Real Estate firm based in the West End, London will be paid a competitive market based salary of between £50,000 - £55,000 PA.

• Annual performance related bonus (discretionary)
• Hybrid working pattern. 4-days in the office, 1-day WFH, remotely
• Employer pension contribution
• 25-days annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private health and dental care
• Gym membership
• Other benefits