Credit Controller in Grantham

Salary Range: Up to £12.71 per hour + Company Pension

Hours: Part‑Time (20 hours per week/5 day‑week)

MV Fruehauf is a leading UK trailer engineering and manufacturing company, operating from a large facility in Grantham. The business has undergone significant investment and transformation in recent years, with expansion of product lines, modern fabrication machinery, upgraded facilities, and a growing workforce.

Purpose of the Role: To manage the sales ledger and credit control function, ensuring timely recovery of outstanding debts, minimising bad debt exposure, managing customer account creditworthiness and supporting MV Fruehauf’s cash‑flow and financial health in a dynamic manufacturing/engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage the sales ledger: raising invoices, generating statements, allocating cash receipts, posting payments.
• Proactively chase overdue invoices via phone, email and written correspondence to ensure payments are made within agreed terms.
• Monitor customer accounts and ageing debt reports; identify high‑risk accounts and elevate or act to reduce exposure.
• Liaise closely with internal teams (Sales, Customer Service, Production/Engineering) to resolve queries, invoice disputes, delivery issues or order holds which may delay payment.
• Produce regular (monthly/weekly) reports to the Finance Manager/Controller: aged debt analysis, cash‑flow forecasts, status of key accounts, credit risk exposure.
• Ensure accurate and up‑to‑date records of all credit control activity, customer communications and correspondence.
• Contribute to the review and improvement of credit control policies, processes and system efficiencies.
• Support the wider finance team with bank reconciliations, month‑end sales ledger tasks, and ad‑hoc finance assignments.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Previous credit control / sales ledger experience (ideally in a business‑to‑business context, manufacturing or engineering preferred).
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to engage professionally with customers and internal teams.
• Good IT skills – strong Excel capability (e.g., V‑lookups, pivot tables), experience of accounting/ERP systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Experience with Xero (or similar) accountancy systems, or other manufacturing ERP systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering supply‑chain environment.
• Professional qualification or studying toward accounting/finance qualification.

Additional Information:

• Part‑Time (20 hours per week/5 day‑week), on‑site role at Grantham facility.
• Typical hours Monday to Friday; flexibility may be required to support month‑end or urgent account issues.
• The company is in a phase of growth/modernisation.
• Opportunity to contribute to real business impact: strong collections, efficient processes, and solid credit control will support business profitability and growth.
• A role in a respected UK manufacturing business with a strong heritage and recent investment in its Grantham facility.
• The chance to take ownership of the credit control process and make a visible difference to the company’s cash flow and commercial health.
• A supportive finance team and a culture that values continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

How to Apply: Please email all applications to [email address] and include your CV and any other relevant information with your application, including your availability.

Fruehauf is an Equal Opportunities employer: We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job‑related qualifications and abilities. Fruehauf provides a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination.

Please note we will check your right to work in the UK.