Temp Credit Controller - Proactive Payments & Ledger

Astute Recruitment; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

39 hours per week

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Tamworth to recruit a Credit Controller on a temporary basis until the end of the year, with the potential for extension. You will proactively chase overdue payments, regularly speak with customers regarding invoices and support day-to-day sales ledger duties.

This is a hands-on, transactional finance role requiring accuracy, a proactive attitude and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control or a similar finance role.
• Confident speaking on the phone to chase payments.
• Strong communication and professional telephone manner.
• Hands-on, transactional finance experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, can start contributing from day one.
• Able to handle Credit Control, Sales Ledger and admin tasks.
• Team player, willing to support finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Proactively chasing outstanding payments by phone.
• Regularly speaking with customers regarding overdue invoices and payment dates.
• Follow up outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Support day-to-day sales ledger duties.
• Allocate and process customer payments.
• Send statements and copy invoices when required.
• Respond to customer account and invoice queries.
• Maintain accurate customer account information.
• Carry out general finance administration.
• Support the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Accounts receivable

Phone skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Tamworth to recruit a Credit Controller on a temporary basis until the end of the year, with the potential for extension. You will proactively chase overdue payments, regularly speak with customers regarding invoices and support day-to-day sales ledger duties.

This is a hands-on, transactional finance role requiring accuracy, a proactive attitude and strong communication.