Senior Credit Manager Wetherby, England
Job description
Summary
Job Title: Senior Credit Controller - Join a Dynamic Finance Team!
Company: Manufacturing
Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £32,000.00 p.a (Negotiable)
Overview
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with one of the UK’s most experienced manufacturing companies, based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire? We have a fantastic opportunity to join our clients Finance team for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Credit Controller. If you have the ability to actively manage and maintain the sales ledger accounts assigned, maximise Cash Flow/Sales Revenue and minimise bad debts, then this role is perfect for you!
Our client prides themselves on delivering extraordinary quality, value, and service to their valued customers. Based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, they are a forward-thinking and sustainable employer that fosters a down-to-earth and friendly culture.
Their core values of simplicity, pride, accountability, collaboration, and expertise guide everything they do, and they invest in people to ensure their growth and success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage the collection of overdue accounts, meeting collection targets and maintaining positive customer relationships.
- Undertake complex account reconciliations.
- Complete final accounting procedures and release retentions.
- Allocate customer payments accurately to ensure correct ledger transactions.
- Process and issue applications, invoices, and supporting documentation promptly and accurately.
- Handle and investigate customer queries in a timely manner, providing exceptional service.
- Oversee weekly cashflow forecasts to support financial planning.
- Maintain customer accounts and review credit limits based on business needs.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Strong Credit Control background, ideally within a small team.
- Experience in the construction industry or similar complex collections background is desired but not required.
- Proficiency in B2B collections practices.
- Analytical mindset with a keen eye for detail and a desire to explore and interpret data.
- Excellent Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to build effective working relationships.
- Commercial acumen and business awareness to contribute to financial decision-making.
- Deadline-oriented with the ability to work within time constraints.
- Chartered Institute of Credit Management, desirable but not required.
Company Benefits:
- Enjoy an 80% staff discount on company products.
- Company pension scheme to secure your future.
- Generous holiday entitlement, including bank holidays.
- Free parking facilities for convenient commuting.
- On-site subsidised canteens to keep you fueled and refreshed.
- Life insurance coverage for peace of mind.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal support and well-being.
Our client celebrates and embraces diversity and inclusion across the entire organisation. They value and appreciate the unique contributions of individuals, irrespective of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion, or belief. They believe that a diverse and inclusive culture is crucial to ongoing success.
If you are ready to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact, apply now!
We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wetherby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- UK Credit Controller: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
