Interim Credit Controller
6-Month Contract (Temp-to-Perm) | Hybrid – Woking
£32,000–£34,000 per annum equivalent (Hourly/Inside IR35)
We’re supporting a growing food services organisation that has recently acquired a new business unit and is now looking for an experienced Credit Controller to help stabilise and improve their receivables process during a period of change.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced role ideal for someone with solid credit control experience who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and taking ownership of the ledger. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the newly acquired entity is fully integrated into existing finance processes while maintaining strong cash flow and accurate customer accounts.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the end-to-end credit control process for a newly acquired business unit
* Proactively chase overdue debt by phone and email, building strong relationships with customers and internal teams
* Resolve invoice disputes, discrepancies, and queries quickly and professionally
* Maintain accurate customer records and ensure all communication is documented
* Perform regular account reconciliations, identifying issues and ensuring balances are correct
* Work closely with operations, finance business partners, and account managers to improve query turnaround
* Monitor customer payment behaviour and escalate risks where appropriate
* Support month-end processes including ageing reports and cash allocation
* Assist with onboarding the new business unit into group processes, improving efficiency and standardising ways of working
* Contribute to continuous improvement within credit control and AR reporting
What We’re Looking For
* Previous experience in complex and high volume credit control
* Strong communication skills with the confidence to follow up on unpaid invoices
* Ability to build rapport with both internal and external stakeholders
* Good understanding of reconciliations and resolving aged queries
* Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
* Confident using Excel and accounting/ERP systems (Ideally SAGE 200)
* Someone proactive, persistent, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
* Available at short notice
Why Join?
This is a great opportunity to support a business going through an exciting period of expansion. You’ll be involved in shaping processes for a newly acquired division, gain exposure across finance and operations, and have the potential to secure a permanent position as the team grows.
Apply Now:
If you’re a motivated Credit Controller with strong relationship and ledger management skills, and you’re available immediately or on short notice - we’d love to hear from you.