Credit Controller

Pharaoh Capital is a privately owned investment group with a growing portfolio of businesses across energy, renewables, funding and workforce services. Our companies include Solar4Business (commercial solar), Inicio Funding Solutions (energy and solar funding), Utility Genie (utility workforce and subcontract labour) and an energy contracts business. We are entrepreneurial, move quickly and run lean. Finance sits at the centre of the group, and strong cash collection keeps every business moving. Collections Manage the sales ledger for each group company and chase overdue invoices by phone and email Work to weekly and monthly cash collection targets and reduce debtor days Agree and monitor payment plans, escalating persistent late payers Prepare cases for debt recovery agencies, letters before action and small claims where needed Chase stage payments and retentions on solar installation and contract work Queries and customer accounts Investigate and resolve invoice queries and disputes with customers and internal teams Raise credit notes and account adjustments with approval Run credit checks on new customers and recommend credit limits and terms Keep customer contact details, notes and correspondence accurate in the accounting system and CRM Reporting and controls Produce weekly aged debt reports and cash collection forecasts Allocate customer receipts and reconcile the sales ledger to the bank Flag high-risk accounts early and recommend accounts to put on stop Support month-end with bad debt provision reviews and debtor reconciliations Improve credit control processes, templates and reminder workflows as the group grows Essential At least 2 years' credit control or sales ledger experience, ideally B2B Confident on the phone, persistent and professional when chasing payment Experience managing a large sales ledger across multiple customers or entities Good Excel skills, including filters, lookups and pivot tables Experience with accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage or QuickBooks) Highly organised, accurate and able to prioritise a busy workload Comfortable working with sales and operations teams to resolve disputes Desirable Experience in energy, construction, renewables or labour-supply businesses Knowledge of stage payments, applications for payment and retentions Experience of debt recovery processes, including small claims CICM qualification or working towards it Salary of £40,000 – £45,000, reviewed annually Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays Workplace pension Modern office in central Harrogate, a short walk from the train station Broad exposure across a growing group of businesses Training and development, including support towards CICM qualifications - Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday - Reports to: Finance Director - How to apply: Apply now with your CV and a short cover note. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so apply early. JBRP1_UKTJ