Senior Credit Controller

Cedar; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar seeks a Senior Credit Controller to own the credit control function across our high-growth, PE-backed business. This hybrid role offers 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, with a salary of £45,000 per year plus benefits.

You will report to the Billing Manager and drive improvements in cash collection and debtor days. You will manage end-to-end credit control, chase overdue invoices, forecast cash collection, keep accurate records, and build relationships with key customers to

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control, Collections or Accounts Receivable.
• Tenacious, proactive and confident communicating with customers.
• Autonomous and taking ownership of a function.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Numerically and analytically strong with good Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and collecting outstanding customer debts.
• Proactively chasing overdue invoices and resolving customer queries.
• Maintaining accurate records of collection activity.
• Building strong relationships with key customers to support timely payment.
• Preparing monthly cash collection forecasts and debt reports.
• Identifying and escalating at-risk accounts.
• Managing debt escalations, including formal collection processes.
• Supporting customer account holds and reviewing payment delays.
• Driving initiatives to improve collections processes and reduce debtor days.

Skills

Credit Control

Accounts Receivable

Cash Collection

Excel

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Salary: £45,000 per annum + Benefits

Type: Permanent

We are partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed international business that is looking for an experienced Senior Credit Controller to take ownership of its credit control function.

Reporting to the Billing Manager, this is a key role focused on improving cash collection, reducing debtor days and enhancing credit control processes across the business.

The Role

You will manage the end-to-end credit control process and work closely with Finance, Billing and Operations teams to maximise cash collection.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and collecting outstanding customer debts.
• Proactively chasing overdue invoices and resolving customer queries and disputes.
• Maintaining accurate records of collection activity.
• Building strong relationships with key customers to support timely payment.
• Preparing monthly cash collection forecasts and debt reports.
• Identifying and escalating at-risk accounts.
• Managing debt escalations, including formal collection processes where required.
• Supporting customer account holds and reviewing potential payment delays.
• Driving initiatives to improve collections processes and reduce debtor days.

About You

You will have previous experience in Credit Control, Collections or Accounts Receivable, with a proven ability to drive cash collection and manage overdue debt.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Tenacious, proactive and confident communicating with customers.
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of a function.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Numerically and analytically strong, with good Excel skills.
• A strong team player with a solutions-focused approach.
• Experience using Salesforce would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-growth, PE-backed business and make a genuine impact on cash flow, debtor days and finance processes.