Your new company
We are working with a well-established UK-based business operating within a B2B supply and distribution environment. The company supplies materials to a contractor-led customer base and works with a high volume of customer accounts. The business is continuing to expand into new and emerging markets and places a strong emphasis on maintaining professional customer relationships and efficient finance processes. The finance function is based on-site in Stoke-on-Trent and is led by a supportive and visible senior finance team.
Your new role
Credit Controller - full-time temporary position
Initial 3‑month contract, with strong temp-to-perm potential
Office‑based role (1 day WFH available once permanent)
Managing one main sales ledger across three trading entities
End‑to‑end credit control duties
High level of outbound customer calls to:
Chase overdue balances
Resolve payment and invoice queries
Obtain required customer information
Daily review of the ledger to prioritise collections activity
Processing and checking sales invoices
3‑way PO matching (PO, invoice, and delivery)
Supporting aged debt review and basic forecasting
Carrying out account and ledger reconciliations
Working closely with AP and the wider finance team
Opportunity to:
Review and improve existing credit control processes
Support automation and system efficiencies
Use of SAP Business One (training provided if required)
What you'll need to succeed
Proven credit control experience (essential)
Confident, efficient, and professional on the phone
Persistent but tactful approach to collections
Comfortable working in a busy and sometimes fast‑changing environment
Experience with:
Sales ledger management
Debt chasing and query resolution
Invoice processing
3‑way PO matching
Basic understanding of aged debt and cash collection forecasting
Confident using finance systems (SAP experience beneficial, not essential)
Strong administrative skills and attention to detail
Proactive, outgoing, and able to pick things up quickly
No formal finance qualifications required
What you'll get in return
ASAP start in a full‑time temporary role
An hourly rate of up to £16 per hour + holiday pay (depending on experience)
Initial 3‑month contract with genuine potential to go permanent
Competitive hourly rate
Opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact
Supportive finance leadership and collaborative team environment
Exposure to process improvement and automation projects
One day working from home once permanent
A role where reliability, attitude, and delivery are genuinely valued
What you need to do now
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