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Credit Controller

Bury St Edmunds
£28k – £35k/yr
Posted about 22 hours ago
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Hays Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be supporting a growing and successful construction-related business near Bury St Edmunds in the recruitment of a proactive Credit Controller.

Your new role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional to join a busy, demanding environment where you will play a vital role in protecting cash flow, minimising financial risk, and supporting continued business growth across multiple group entities. Collaborating closely with operational leaders, managers, and commercial teams, you will take ownership of the high-volume accounts receivable function, ensuring collections are maximised while maintaining strong customer relationships. As Credit Controller, you will manage a high-volume ledger across multiple business entities, ensuring prompt debt collection while maintaining robust credit control and risk management processes.

  • Proactively managing accounts receivable and driving cash collections across multiple businesses.
  • Conducting thorough credit checks on new and existing customers, assessing financial risk and setting appropriate credit limits.
  • Monitoring customer accounts for potential fraud risks, unusual payment activity and credit concerns.
  • Working closely with sales teams and managers to support customer onboarding and resolve account queries quickly and effectively.
  • Investigating and resolving disputed invoices to ensure prompt payment.
  • Producing aged debt reports, cash flow information, and risk analysis for senior management.
  • Driving reductions in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and supporting the overall financial performance of the business.
  • Building strong working relationships with customers while maintaining a firm but professional approach to collections.

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What you'll need to succeed

You will be a confident and commercially minded Credit Controller with experience of managing high-volume ledgers, credit risk, and debt recovery. We expect you to be a strong negotiator with commercial relationship-building skills and a proactive approach to improving cash flow and reducing financial risk.

Any experience of working in the construction sector experience, including knowledge of applications for payment, retentions and subcontractor agreements, would be advantageous but is not essential.

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What you'll get in return

The business offers a salary range from £28,000 + depending on experience working 5-days on site near Bury St Edmunds. Contact Andy Jarman on 01603 760141 for full details of the benefits package.

What you need to do now

If you are a driven Credit Controller looking to make a real impact on cash flow performance and business success, we would love to hear from you. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Desired Skills and Experience

Credit Control, Credit Controller, cashflow, sales ledger, reconciliations, CICM, DSO, Debt Recovery

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Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

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