Credit Controller
Location – Bury
Salary – £30,000 - £35,000
About the company:
A well-established facilities management company based in Bury with an opportunity for a Senior Credit Controller, taking responsibility for end-to-end credit control.
Responsibilities include:
* Manage the full credit control cycle: issuing invoices, monitoring accounts, chasing outstanding payments, and allocating receipts accurately.
* Reduce aged debt through timely follow up, negotiation, and escalation where required.
* Conduct credit checks and assess customer creditworthiness using internal and external data sources.
* Set and review credit limits, ensuring alignment with company risk appetite and financial policies.
* Resolve invoice disputes by working closely with sales, operations, and customer service teams.
* Prepare weekly and monthly debtor reports, highlighting risks, trends, and recommended actions.
* Support cashflow forecasting by providing accurate debtor insights and expected payment dates.
* Manage legal escalation processes, including liaison with solicitors or debt recovery agencies.
Skills/Qualifications required:
* Proven experience in a credit control role, ideally within a high‑volume or multi‑entity environment.
* Strong understanding of credit risk, collections strategies, and financial controls.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to challenge professionally.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Experience in VAT notices, CIS, reverse charge documentation a bonus, but not required.
* Strong Excel skills and experience with finance/ERP systems (e.g. Sage / Excel).
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