Farnell
Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.
Join Our Credit Control Team in Leeds!
We’re looking for a Credit Controller to join our fast-paced, high-performing team. This full-time, permanent role offers hybrid working – 3 days in our Leeds office, 2 days from home – and the chance to take ownership of your own sales ledger for key EMEA customers.
You’ll be at the heart of our credit management and collections activity – maximising cash flow, minimising risk, and maintaining top-tier audit standards – while building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
If you’re proactive, solution-driven, and passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we’d love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
Along with offering a competitive salary package, we also offer:
1. A supportive team environment where everyone really is working toward the same goal.
2. A strong open door policy within management
3. An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
4. Pension scheme
5. Simply Health Medical Cover
6. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
7. FREE Onsite Parking
8. Flexible home working
9. Cycle to work Scheme & Car salary sacrifice schem
10. Reward schemes
What will you be doing?
Take full ownership of your sales ledger, running aged debt reports, chasing and collecting payments on time
11. Stay on top of all customer communications via phone, email, and Salesforce cases, ensuring every query is handled promptly and nothing slips through the cracks
12. Tackle risks head-on, from fraud and credit to trade compliance, identifying and escalating issues quickly to protect the business
13. Analyse and recommend credit facilities, presenting clear, data-driven insights for decision-making
14. Collaborate and influence, building strong relationships across EMEA, attending customer and internal meetings to keep collections on track
15. Drive improvement, suggesting smarter ways of working and supporting the rollout of new credit processes
16. Manage bad debt, reviewing recommendations, escalating as needed, and working closely with third-party collection partners and legal teams
17. Support audits and reviews, from annual credit checks to mass account deactivations and master data reviews
18. Champion compliance, ensuring Credit Management Policy and DOAM are met without compromise
19. Adapt and assist, taking on ad-hoc tasks to keep the team running smoothly
What about you?
20. Proven credit control experience in a B2B environment
21. Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a changing, strategically driven environment
22. Strong stakeholder management skills, building trust and collaboration across functions
23. Experienced in handling multi-currency payments and managing multi-currency sales ledgers
24. In-depth understanding of sales ledger processes and their impact on overall business performance
25. Skilled in making high-quality, commercially focused credit decisions
26. Confident and professional communicator at all levels, with a diverse audience
27. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload as well as support team members in managing theirs
28. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
29. Proficient in financial systems such as ASW and advanced in Microsoft Office applications
30. ACICM qualification desirable
31. A second European language is desirable
If this role sounds like it could be of interest then please apply now!
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