Credit Controller

Credit Controller - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - YORK

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This range is provided by Portakabin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Role: Credit Controller – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: York – Head Office (must be locally based to YORK)
Salary: £26k – £28k

In this role you will manage debtors to pre‑legal stage to maximise cash flow, minimise bad debt risk, deliver excellent customer service, maintain strong working relationships with commercial areas and encourage profitable trading.

• Credit Management – New and Existing Accounts
• Maintain customer master and credit information in SAP
• Give advice to commercial areas regarding credit facilities
• Utilise D&B Portfolio Manager to support credit opinions and manage high‑risk debt
• Ensure that monthly or ad‑hoc statements are sent to customers
• Send overdue reminder letters and telephone reminders for overdue accounts
• Pre‑chase large‑value debt before the due date and resolve issues
• Complete account reconciliations to agree with customer ledgers
• Action any unpaid cheques or Direct Debits urgently
• Identify, flag and monitor disputed invoices and coordinate resolution
• Manage purchase orders and Direct Debit tasks
• Prepare bad debt provision at month end
• Review 60‑day debt and £100k debt with comments
• Collate, maintain and distribute debtor information to commercial area
• Assist sales ledger with transactional processing when necessary
• Process electronic billing and credit card payments securely
• Organise customer correspondence and file securely

• Strong Credit Controller experience (see above)
• Delivering business performance
• Influencing and persuading
• Problem solving / analytical thinking
• Working with others
• Planning and organising
• Experience with Microsoft Excel – V Lookups, Formulas, Charts
• Educated to GCSE Level – Grade C & Above
• Experience handling customer queries

• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave
• Working flexibly principles
• Contributory pension
• Annual volunteering day off
• 24/7 healthcare access for dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Fully funded professional qualifications and membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and holidays)
• Excellent career opportunities

Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York, UK. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you require additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team.