Credit Controller in Manchester

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📩 Rosie.Thomas@forge-talent.co.uk • 📲 07927474268

Credit Controller – Manchester City Centre

Credit Controller/ Multi Entity Business

Forge Talent has partnered with a leading group service provider to build their team and presence in Manchester City Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well‑established, growing business and enhance its footprint and processes.

Credit Controller Role Overview

• Centrally located (Manchester City Centre)
• Development opportunities in a growing role and business.
• 1-day WFH with 4 days working in central Manchester
• Initial requirement to travel to regional business sites
• Excellent time to join a highly successful business in a period of growth and development.
• Basic salary up to £32,000

Credit Controller Responsibilities

• Proactively chase outstanding current and aged balances to ensure prompt payments and healthy cash flow across a high volume of customer accounts for multiple business entities.
• Complete new customer and regular credit checks to assess and monitor customer creditworthiness, ensuring suitable controls.
• Perform regular reconciliations of customer accounts, promptly resolving discrepancies to reduce payment delays.
• Prepare weekly reporting to the Head of Shared Services highlighting aged debt, cash collection forecasts, and credit exposure.
• Proactively liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payment or billing queries.
• Maintain adherence to company credit policies, financial regulations, and data protection requirements.
• Support continuous improvement projects by identifying opportunities to streamline credit control processes and reduce outstanding debt.
• Act as the main POC for assigned ledger of regional accounts, escalating high-risk non-payment cases as required.
• Prioritise workflow inline with business needs and support the wider finance team with business-critical tasks.
• Process payments, refunds and raise relevant documentation as required.

Required Credit Controller Experience

• Previous experience in a Credit Control position; experience in a larger group business environment is highly advantageous.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to build, develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, B2B and B2C customers.
• Proactive approach to achieving both team and individual targets.
• Ability to identify process improvements and communicate them effectively.
• Strong Excel skills (intermediate and above, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables).
• Strong computerised system skills – experience with Business Central or NAV based packages is advantageous.
• Positive, motivated and customer‑focused approach.
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
• Team‑focused approach.
• Full driving licence or ability to commute to regional locations for initial regional travel.
• CICM qualifications advantageous but not essential.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Accounting and Legal Services

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller. If you meet the above qualifications and live within commutable distance of Manchester City Centre, I am very keen to speak with you.

Please contact Rosie at Forge Talent or submit your CV for review.