Credit Controller – 12 Month FTC

Credit Controller – 12 Month FTC

Salary: £27,000 (+ circa £4,000 annual bonus)

Location: Redhill

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 from home (Monday and Friday)

Huntress is partnering with a well-established business to recruit an experienced and proactive Credit Controller to join its busy and fast-paced finance team in Redhill.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven Credit Controller who thrives in a high-volume environment, enjoys building strong customer relationships and is motivated by achieving collection targets.

Taking ownership of your own B2B customer ledger, you will play a key role in maximising cash collection, reducing aged debt and resolving customer queries, while ensuring a high level of service is maintained.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Credit Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and taking ownership of a portfolio of B2B customer accounts.

• Proactively chasing outstanding debt via telephone and other communication channels.

• Driving cash collection performance and working towards individual and team targets.

• Monitoring and reducing aged debt, with a particular focus on balances over 90 days.

• Investigating and resolving customer queries promptly, ensuring service levels and agreed SLAs are maintained.

• Reviewing and assessing customer credit limits where required.

• Maintaining accurate account records and ensuring all daily credit control processes are completed efficiently.

• Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Effectively prioritising your workload to maximise collections and meet deadlines.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident, organised and results-driven, with the ability to manage a busy ledger and deliver against collection targets.

Ideally, you will have:

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a Credit Control role.

• Previous experience working within a high-volume environment, ideally in a B2B setting.

• A proven track record of collecting outstanding debt and achieving cash collection targets.

• Strong Excel skills, alongside good numerical and analytical abilities.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the confidence to handle challenging conversations professionally.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload.

• A calm, resilient and proactive approach, with the ability to work effectively under pressure.

If you’re an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next opportunity within a supportive and fast-paced finance team, we’d love to hear from you!

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PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.