Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Credit Controller to join a growing finance team. Working closely with Partners, Directors, and stakeholders across the business, you will take ownership of the firm's debtor ledger, driving cash collection, reducing aged debt, and ensuring strong working capital management.
This role requires a proactive and commercially minded individual with the confidence to build relationships, challenge outstanding balances, and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders to improve collection performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the firm's debtors ledger and oversee the collection of outstanding invoices.
- Drive cash collection performance and reduce aged debt across the business.
- Build strong relationships with Partners, Directors, and clients to facilitate timely payment.
- Review WIP and billing reports, ensuring invoices are issued promptly and accurately.
- Monitor client accounts, identifying potential collection risks and escalating where appropriate.
- Investigate and resolve billing queries and payment disputes.
- Produce debtor and collection reports, providing regular updates to senior management.
- Support month-end processes, including debtor reconciliations and cash flow reporting.
- Review creditworthiness of new and existing clients where required.
- Help develop and improve credit control procedures and collection strategies.
- Mentor junior team members and provide support across the wider finance function.
Skills & Experience - Previous experience as a Senior Credit Controller or experienced Credit Controller.
- Strong track record of improving cash flow and reducing aged debt.
- Experience managing high-value client accounts.
- Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and external clients.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Strong Excel and finance systems experience.
- Experience within professional services, accountancy, legal, consultancy, or advisory environments would be highly advantageous.
