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Credit Controller

Job description

We are advertising a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to join a thriving business based in central Leeds. With an extremely flexible structure of 4 days working from home and 1 in the office, this will be an exciting new challenge for the successful candidate.

Duties will include:

* Maximise revenue, mitigate credit risk and minimise bad debt.
* Check customer's credit and approve or deny applications based on company standards and requirements.
* Build strong relationships with customers to create a rapport based on trust and mutual respect.
* Regular account reviews of aged debts to maximise cash collection and reduce aged debt.
* To liaise with external parties to manage the Debt Collection process.
* Resolve account queries both internally and externally.
* Analyse the effectiveness of the credit control system and suggest improvements / implement strategies to increase profitability and reduce bad debts.
* Strategize and provide an insight on how to improve the business across all financial departments

The Ideal Candidate with possess attributes:

* A positive can do attitude, showing the initiative to communicate effectively across the finance team.
* Accurate, efficient and organised with the ability to prioritise tasks as needed
* Professional, confident and diplomatic when liaising with others.

This role requires an ability to take on a large of amount of responsibilities and a high workload, if you are working in Credit control with a good amount of experience and have ambitions to progress, then please apply within.


Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.