Credit Controller

Credit Controller / Up to £30,000 DOE + Benefits / Rossendale / Permanent Role / Full-Time / Career Development

• Salary Up to £30,000 DOE

• 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

• Company Pension Scheme

• Free On-Site Parking

• Supportive and Collaborative Finance Team

• Stable and Growing Organisation

• Genuine Career Development Opportunities

• Full-Time, Permanent Position

NC Associates are working with a successful and growing organisation based in Rossendale to recruit an experienced Credit Controller
. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established business with a strong reputation and become an integral part of its finance team.

Reporting to the Senior Credit Controller, you will take responsibility for managing a portfolio of customer accounts across multiple areas of the business. You will play a key role in maintaining healthy cash flow, reducing aged debt and ensuring customer accounts are managed effectively.

• Managing a portfolio of customer accounts and taking ownership of the end-to-end credit control process

• Chasing outstanding invoices via telephone, email and written correspondence

• Maintaining an accurate sales ledger and allocating incoming payments

• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving outstanding queries

• Investigating invoice disputes and working with internal teams to achieve a prompt resolution

• Monitoring customer payment performance, credit limits and agreed payment terms

• Carrying out credit checks and assisting with the setup of new customer accounts

• Producing regular aged debt reports and highlighting potential risks

• Preparing and issuing monthly customer statements

• Working closely with internal teams to resolve payment and invoicing issues

• Supporting month-end reporting and audit requirements

• Assisting with debt recovery procedures and escalation of high-risk accounts where required

• Identifying opportunities to improve credit control processes and minimise aged debt

To be successful in your application, you must have the following:

• Previous experience within a Credit Control position, ideally 2+ years

• Experience managing a busy customer ledger

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

• Experience resolving customer account and invoice queries

• Good understanding of credit control procedures and debt recovery

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience using an accounting or finance system

• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively

• A proactive, confident and results-focused approach

Desirable:

• Experience using Sage, Xero or similar accounting systems

• Previous experience managing customer credit limits and conducting credit checks

• Experience working with multi-entity customer accounts

• Experience supporting legal or external debt recovery procedures

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to join a successful and growing organisation where you will play an important role within an established finance team. The business offers a supportive working environment, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities for long‑term career development.

Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.