Credit Controller

Guildford | Hybrid Working | £30,000

Are you an organised, proactive finance professional who enjoys building relationships, solving queries and keeping cash flow on track?

We're working with a growing media business in Guildford to recruit a Credit Controller to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious business with a collaborative culture, where you can make a real impact and develop your skills as the company continues to grow.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of customer accounts, proactively manage outstanding debt and help ensure accurate financial records and healthy cash flow. This is a varied, hands on position suited to someone who is confident communicating with customers, commercially aware and keen to improve processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively chasing outstanding invoices by telephone and email.

• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving billing discrepancies.

• Maintaining accurate aged debt reports and escalating overdue accounts where necessary.

• Processing payments and keeping customer records up to date using Xero.

• Working closely with sales, events and finance colleagues to resolve queries.

• Identifying opportunities to improve credit control processes as the business grows.

• Providing wider support to the finance team when required.

You will be confident, organised and persistent, with the communication skills to build positive relationships while ensuring payments are collected promptly.

We are looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in credit control, accounts receivable or a similar finance role from 6 months experience onwards.

• Strong telephone and written communication skills, with the confidence to chase outstanding payments.

• Basic bookkeeping knowledge and an understanding of financial processes.

• Experience using accounting software, ideally Xero.

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• A proactive, self motivated approach and a genuine desire to do things well.

Experience within a media, events or growing commercial business would be beneficial, but is not essential. Above all, we are looking for someone with the right attitude, commercial awareness and willingness to learn.

• Salary of £30,000.

• Hybrid working options.

• A supportive, collaborative team environment.

• The opportunity to develop your finance skills within a growing business.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Opportunities to travel to events across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the USA.

• Death in Service cover at four times basic salary.

• Employee Assistance Programme, including financial, mental and physical wellbeing support and 24/7 virtual GP access.

If you are looking for your next opportunity in credit control and want to join a growing business where you can make a difference, I would love to hear from you.