Senior Credit Controller - Hybrid, Cash Flow Champion

Confidential; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Company pension

Free parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday leave

Employee benefits platform

Ongoing training and development

Paid professional subscriptions

Financial wellbeing programme

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Confidential in Leatherhead is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to lead the debtor ledger and cash collection efforts within a busy finance team. The role emphasizes proactive debt reduction, accurate reporting, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders to resolve disputes and drive cash flow.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of credit control experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to manage high-value ledgers while maintaining excellent customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' Credit Control experience.
• Experience managing a high-volume ledger.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and the debtor ledger.
• Collect outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate invoice queries.
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity.
• Produce aged debtor reports and management information.
• Monitor credit limits and minimise bad debt exposure.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve payment disputes.
• Support system and process improvements within the finance function.

Skills

Credit control

Ledger management

Excel (VLOOKUP/Pivot)

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Tools

Sage Intacct

Xero

Allianz Trade Credit Insurance

Job description

Confidential in Leatherhead is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to lead the debtor ledger and cash collection efforts within a busy finance team. The role emphasizes proactive debt reduction, accurate reporting, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders to resolve disputes and drive cash flow.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of credit control experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to manage high-value ledgers while maintaining excellent customer relationships.