Cedar
Senior Credit Controller
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Credit Controller
Location: Watford
Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
Salary: £45,000 per annum + Benefits
Type: Permanent
We are partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed international business that is looking for an experienced Senior Credit Controller to take ownership of its credit control function.
Reporting to the Billing Manager, this is a key role focused on improving cash collection, reducing debtor days, and enhancing credit control processes across the business.
The Role
You will manage the end-to-end credit control process and work closely with Finance, Billing, and Operations teams to maximize cash collection.
Key Responsibilities Include:
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- Managing and collecting outstanding customer debts.
- Proactively chasing overdue invoices and resolving customer queries and disputes.
- Maintaining accurate records of collection activity.
- Building strong relationships with key customers to support timely payment.
- Preparing monthly cash collection forecasts and debt reports.
- Identifying and escalating at-risk accounts.
- Managing debt escalations, including formal collection processes where required.
- Supporting customer account holds and reviewing potential payment delays.
- Driving initiatives to improve collections processes and reduce debtor days.
About You
You will have previous experience in Credit Control, Collections, or Accounts Receivable, with a proven ability to drive cash collection and manage overdue debt.
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We're looking for someone who is:
- Tenacious, proactive, and confident communicating with customers.
- Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of a function.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Numerically and analytically strong, with good Excel skills.
- A strong team player with a solutions-focused approach.
Experience using Salesforce would be advantageous but is not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-growth, PE-backed business and make a genuine impact on cash flow, debtor days, and finance processes.
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