Hamilton Woods
Credit Controller
£26,000 – £28,000
Full time, Permanent
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Hamilton Woods are working with a West Yorkshire based client that are expanding within their finance team, working across multiple disciplines and functions of Finance.
Responsible for effective and efficient management / monitoring of a portfolio ledger. Minimising aged debt and maximising cash collection whilst developing good working relationships with internal and external customers via phone and email.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating and upholding payment procedures and policies that ensure timely payment.
- Collect payments according to agreed terms, achieve cash collection targets and resolve and minimise overdue debts.
- Ability to build great relationships with both external customers and internal teams at all levels within the business.
- Keeping customer retention levels high
- Reconciling accounts
- Providing administrative support to finance team
- Keeping close watch on debtor account balances
- Reducing debtors' 'Days Sales Outstanding'
- Ensuring the team adhere to credit and collection procedures
- Customer relations
Skills & Experience:
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups)
- Strong communication skills, capable of building effective, long-term relationships.
- Demonstrates accountability of customer accounts
- High attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- The ability to prioritise a heavy workload
If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
Make this application stronger
Use these quick checks before applying so your CV, interview preparation and job search are better matched to this vacancy.
Before you apply
Check the key details and make sure the role matches what you are looking for.
- Review the job title, company, location, salary and working pattern if provided.
- Check the skills, experience or qualifications requested by the employer.
- Make sure the commute, hours and contract type are realistic for you.
Tailor your CV
For Accounting & Finance Jobs, highlight the most relevant skills, experience and achievements linked to this type of work. Keep it honest, clear and focused on what the employer is asking for.
Use the CV Builder or browse Career Advice.
Prepare for interview
If your application is successful, prepare simple examples that show your motivation, strengths and suitability.
Keep searching smarter
Do not rely on one application. Keep searching similar roles and set up alerts so new vacancies reach you faster.