Temporary Credit Controller

SF Partners; Bulwell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join a long-standing manufacturing business on a temporary rolling contract in Nottingham. You will own a busy ledger, manage end-to-end credit control, and chase payments to improve cash flow.

Ideal candidates will have extensive credit control experience in a high-volume environment, with strong negotiation skills and a proactive approach to debt collection. Exports experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• End-to-end credit control experience.
• Experience in a high-volume ledger environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, resilient debt collection approach.
• Ability to investigate and resolve payment issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end credit control across a busy ledger.
• Chase outstanding payments and ensure payment within terms.
• Process around 30 invoices daily for UK customers.
• Own export ledger and chase overseas debts.
• Handle difficult customers confidently to secure payment.
• Investigate queries and resolve blockers to payment.
• Maintain accurate customer records and keep ledger up to date.
• Proactively minimise overdue debt and improve cash collection.
• Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve issues.

Job description

SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Credit Controller to join a long standing manufacturing business on a short-term rolling temporary contract.

This is an ideal opportunity for a confident, end-to-end Credit Controller who can hit the ground running and take ownership of a busy ledger from day one.

Key Details

• Salary: c.£28,000 - £30,000pa DOE
• Contract: Temporary, short-term rolling contract
• Location: Nottingham
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
• Working arrangement: Fully office-based
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Parking: Available on site

The role will include:

• Managing the end-to-end credit control process across a high-volume customer ledger.
• Chasing outstanding payments and ensuring invoices are paid within agreed terms.
• Managing approximately 30 invoices per day across the UK customer base.
• Taking ownership of the export ledger, including chasing and managing outstanding overseas debt.
• Dealing confidently with customers where payment collection may be more challenging.
• Investigating queries and resolving issues that may be preventing payment.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer accounts and keeping the ledger up to date.
• Working proactively to minimise overdue debt and ensure cash is collected efficiently.
• Liaising with internal teams and customers to resolve outstanding account issues.

About you

We're looking for an experienced Credit Controller who is comfortable managing a ledger independently and can quickly get up to speed and hit the ground running.

You will ideally have

• Previous end-to-end Credit Control experience.
• Experience working within a high-volume environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to deal with difficult or persistent customers.
• A proactive and resilient approach to debt collection.
• The ability to investigate issues, resolve queries and find solutions rather than simply chase invoices.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Export credit control experience would be highly advantageous, particularly experience dealing with overseas customers.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment would also be beneficial but not essential.

Experience of export customers would be advantageous, although this is not essential for the right candidate.

The opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller who enjoys being hands-on and wants to step straight into a busy role. You'll be joining a business with a healthy customer ledger and relatively low levels of bad debt, meaning the focus is predominantly on effective collection and account management rather than constantly managing problematic debts.

If you're an experienced Credit Controller available for an immediate start and are confident managing both UK and international customers, we'd be keen to hear from you.