Senior Receivables & Credit Control Specialist

Experis (Austria); Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

We are recruiting in the UK for a detail-oriented and highly organised professional to join a busy Collections team in Croydon. The role focuses on managing broker accounts, maintaining ledgers, and ensuring accurate records with timely actions and clear commentary.

Ideal candidates will have strong credit control and reconciliation experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels under pressure. Insurance sector experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit control and accounts receivable.
• Strong reconciliation experience with large/complex data sets.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables.
• Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Insurance sector experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of broker accounts to maximise collections performance
• Maintain accurate and well-controlled accounts receivable ledgers
• Take ownership of allocated accounts, ensuring records, commentary, and actions are consistently updated
• Proactively resolve queries and discrepancies to minimise overdue balances
• Handle and investigate differences across premiums, commissions, and tax positions
• Support bad debt review processes to improve ledger accuracy
• Monitor daily account activity and elevate issues where required
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party providers to ensure effective cash allocation and query resolution
• Apply strong financial controls across cash processing and transaction validation
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and participate in escalation forums

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Reconciliation

Excel Pivot Tables

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Working under pressure

Insurance sector experience

Job description

We are recruiting in the UK for a detail-oriented and highly organised professional to join a busy Collections team in Croydon. The role focuses on managing broker accounts, maintaining ledgers, and ensuring accurate records with timely actions and clear commentary.

Ideal candidates will have strong credit control and reconciliation experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels under pressure. Insurance sector experience is a plus.