Credit Controller

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Hays Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be supporting a growing and successful construction-related business near Bury St Edmunds in the recruitment of a proactive Credit Controller.

Your new role > This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional to join a busy, demanding environment where you will play a vital role in protecting cash flow, minimising financial risk, and supporting continued business growth across multiple group entities. Collaborating closely with operational leaders, managers, and commercial teams, you will take ownership of the high-volume accounts receivable function, ensuring collections are maximised while maintaining strong customer relationships. As Credit Controller, you will manage a high-volume ledger across multiple business entities, ensuring prompt debt collection while maintaining robust credit control and risk management processes.

• Proactively managing accounts receivable and driving cash collections across multiple businesses.
• Conducting thorough credit checks on new and existing customers, assessing financial risk and setting appropriate credit limits.
• Monitoring customer accounts for potential fraud risks, unusual payment activity and credit concerns.
• Working closely with sales teams and managers to support customer onboarding and resolve account queries quickly and effectively.
• Investigating and resolving disputed invoices to ensure prompt payment.
• Producing aged debt reports, cash flow information, and risk analysis for senior management.
• Driving reductions in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and supporting the overall financial performance of the business.
• Building strong working relationships with customers while maintaining a firm but professional approach to collections.

What you'll need to succeed > You will be a confident and commercially minded Credit Controller with experience of managing high-volume ledgers, credit risk, and debt recovery. xgikmsk We expect you to be a strong negotiator with commercial relationship-building skills and a proactive approach to improving cash flow and reducing financial risk.

Any experience of working in the construction sector experience, including knowledge of applications for payment, retentions and subcontractor agre...