Credit Controller 12 Month FTC in York

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large and well-established organisation in a Credit Controller role supporting a key finance project alongside day-to-day debt collection activities. Working within a central finance team, you’ll play an important role in managing customer accounts, maintaining strong cash collection processes and supporting a wider programme of ledger improvement. The business is currently undertaking a significant systems change, making this an ideal time to join and contribute to improving how credit control operates. This role offers a blend of project work and core credit control responsibilities, providing both variety and exposure.

You’ll join a collaborative debt control team responsible for managing receivables across multiple business units. Alongside business-as-usual credit control, you’ll support a project focused on reviewing and improving aged debt balances, ensuring accounts are accurate and aligned ahead of system changes. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve outstanding balances and ensure consistent application of credit control processes across the business.

Why this role stands out

This is more than a standard credit control role. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Be involved in a large-scale ledger improvement project
• Work across multiple areas of the business
• Build relationships with a variety of internal stakeholders
• Gain exposure to systems change within finance
• Develop your experience in both operational and project-based work

What you’ll get involved in

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing customer accounts and ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances
• Reviewing aged debt and supporting ledger clean-up activities
• Reconciling accounts and resolving discrepancies
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to agree actions on overdue balances
• Escalating accounts where necessary, including external collection processes
• Monitoring inboxes and responding to customer queries
• Supporting reporting activities and providing updates on debt positions
• Maintaining accurate records in line with internal procedures
• Assisting with broader credit control activities as required

Who this is for

You’ll likely be someone who:

• Has experience in credit control or a similar finance role
• Is confident managing customer accounts and resolving queries
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Has good Excel skills and is comfortable working with data
• Communicates effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Is organised and able to manage a varied workload

The environment

You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative finance team within a large organisation that is actively investing in improving its financial processes. The role offers hybrid working, providing flexibility alongside a strong team-based environment.

The reward

Competitive salary, 12-month fixed term contract, hybrid working, exposure to a finance transformation project, opportunity to develop within a structured finance team.