Credit Controller - Temporary Contract

Location: Middleton

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pay rate: £13.50 per hour

Our client, based at their Middleton head office, is looking to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for managing the sales ledger and proactively chasing outstanding payments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Chasing overdue payments by telephone and email
• Allocating and posting payments accurately
• Setting up and maintaining customer credit terms
• Sending copy invoices and statements as required
• Processing and reconciling invoices
• Managing and maintaining the sales ledger
• Handling customer queries and resolving invoice disputes
• Producing reports, statements and customer status updates
• Supporting month‑end processes, including collating sales and outstanding account figures
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a credit control role
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile accounts accurately
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Confident using Microsoft Office and accounting software
• Professional and confident when dealing with customers and internal colleagues
• CICM qualification desirable but not essential
• Experience using Autoline would be an advantage