Credit Controller

Location:

Potters Bar (Head Office)

Hours:

08:00 – 17:00
Company: O'Neill & Brennan Group Ltd

About Us

O'Neill & Brennan is a leading recruitment business operating across the construction sector. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a proactive and commercially minded Credit Controller to join our finance team at our Potters Bar HQ.

This is not a traditional credit control role. It's varied and fast-paced position combining credit management, sales ledger, billing, and data analtsis, offering real exposure to the wider business and senior stakeholders.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in maintaining cash flow, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring financial accuracy across multiple systems.

Key Responsibilities

Managing weekly invoicing processes, including timesheets and statements via email and client portals

Proactively chasing payments in line with agreed terms to ensure strong cash flow

Processing and accurately allocating daily receipts

Conducting credit checks for new clients and reviewing credit limits and payment terms

Preparing consolidated weekly and monthly invoice applications

Resolving payment queries and discrepancies efficiently

Completing detailed client account reconciliations and preparing final accounts for approval

Maintaining accurate financial records across finance systems, spreadsheets and portals

Monitoring purchase orders and updating internal and external systems

Analysing sales, billing and collection data using Excel to provide meaningful insights

Producing bespoke reports and providing updates to Managers and Directors

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

A confident communicator, comfortable liaising with clients and colleagues at all levels

Naturally relationship-focused, able to build strong internal and external partnerships

Highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Detail-oriented and confident working with reconciliations and financial data

Proficient in Excel and confident producing reports and analysis

Skills & Experience

Minimum 1 year’s experience in an office-based credit control or sales ledger role (desirable)

Experience with in recruitment or construction sectors (advantageous)

Strong Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills (essential)

Experience using client portals and timesheet systems (advantageous)

Why Join O'Neill & Brennan?

You’ll be joining a well-established, growing business where your role has real impact. This is an opportunity to develop beyond traditional credit control, gaining exposure to commercial reporting and senior leadership interaction.

If you’re looking for a varied finance role within a supportive and dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation