At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage credit control processes and ensure timely collection of outstanding debts.
- Company: Established engineering business in Barnsley with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, pension scheme, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a dynamic industry.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced environment and build strong financial relationships while making an impact.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in credit control, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of accounting software.
The predicted salary is between 27900 - 34100 £ per year.
Sewell Wallis are recruiting for a Credit Controller for a well-established, mid-sized engineering business in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Your responsibilities will include managing and maintaining the company's credit control processes, ensuring timely collection of outstanding debts, minimising credit risk, and supporting healthy cash flow.
As Credit Controller, you will liaise with customers and internal teams to resolve payment issues and maintain strong financial relationships, so you'll need to be a strong communicator who enjoys a fast-paced work environment.
What will you be doing?
Monitor and chase outstanding customer payments via phone, email, and written correspondence.
Maintain accurate records of debtor accounts and payment history.
Assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers.
Set and review credit limits in line with company policy.
Prepare aged debt reports and escalate overdue accounts as necessary.
Resolve invoice disputes and queries in collaboration with sales and customer service teams.
Support month-end reporting and reconciliation of accounts receivable.
Perform reconciliation of bank accounts, specifically managing incoming cash receipts and posting to the ledger.
What skills are we looking for?
Minimum 2 years' experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
Knowledge of bank reconciliations and cash allocation postings.
Knowledge of credit control procedures and relevant legislation.
Broad understanding of credit management.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills Experience in working in a fast-paced environment Proficiency in accounting software (e. g., Sage, Quick Books, Xero)What's on offer?
Competitive salary of up to £32,000 Annual Bonus - 5%
Company pension Westfield Health 25 days holiday plus bank holidays off Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on.
Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions.
We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions.
With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester.
Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
Credit Controller in Barnsley employer: Sewell Wallis Ltd
Sewell Wallis Ltd offers a dynamic and supportive work environment in Harrogate, making it an excellent employer for aspiring accountants. With a strong focus on employee growth through study support and a collaborative finance team, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills while contributing to meaningful management accounting projects. The company's commitment to continuous process improvement ensures that you will be part of an innovative culture that values your contributions.
