Credit Control

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing professional services firm in Leeds city centre. Our client is looking for a proactive Credit Controller to join its busy finance team and take the lead on collections across a varied client ledger.

This is a role for someone who enjoys the chase, takes pride in a clean ledger and knows how to handle difficult conversations with tact.

Location:

Leeds

Employment:
Permanent, full-time

• Chasing overdue invoices by phone, email and letter in a professional but persistent manner.
• Managing your own portfolio of client accounts from invoice to payment.
• Reconciling accounts and resolving billing queries with fee earners and clients.
• Assessing creditworthiness of new clients and recommending credit terms.
• Producing weekly and monthly aged debt and cash collection reports.
• Escalating problem accounts and supporting legal action where necessary.
• Identifying process improvements to reduce debtor days.

Your day begins with a review of overnight payments and a plan for your priority calls. You will spend much of the day speaking with clients, resolving queries and logging promises to pay. There is regular contact with partners and fee earners, so you will need to be as comfortable inside the business as you are on the phone. Each week ends with reporting to the Finance Director on collections and risk.

• At least two years' experience in credit control, ideally within professional services.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A methodical approach and strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using finance systems and Excel.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet monthly collection targets.
• A professional, diplomatic manner when dealing with senior stakeholders.

• A permanent, full-time role in a respected and growing firm.
• 28 days' paid annual leave including bank holidays.
• Hybrid working after probation.
• Study support for CICM qualifications for those who want it.
• A friendly, sociable team in modern city-centre offices.