Sharp Consultancy are seeking a proactive and results-driven Credit Control Officer to join a large finance team in South Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional who is passionate about reducing aged debt, improving cash flow, and building strong customer relationships.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing customer accounts, minimising financial risk, and ensuring timely collection of outstanding payments while maintaining a professional and customer-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively chase outstanding debts via telephone, email, and written correspondence.
• Manage and maintain a portfolio of customer accounts, ensuring overdue balances are minimised.
• Assess new credit applications, conduct credit checks, and recommend appropriate credit limits.
• Monitor customer creditworthiness and review credit limits as required.
• Accurately post and allocate customer payments.
• Reconcile customer accounts and support month-end sales ledger activities.
• Prepare aged debt reports and provide regular updates to management on collection performance and cash flow forecasts.
• Investigate and resolve payment disputes, billing queries, and account discrepancies.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers while delivering excellent service.
• Escalate severely overdue accounts through appropriate channels, including legal proceedings and external debt collection agencies when necessary.
• Ensure all credit control processes comply with company policies and procedures.

About You

• To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Previous experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, or a similar finance position.
• A proven track record of reducing aged debt and improving cash collection performance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to handle difficult conversations professionally and effectively.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage a high-volume ledger.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including reporting and data analysis.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, or similar.
• A proactive and organised approach with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What’s on offer?

• Salary £28,000 per annum (equivalent paid weekly via timesheet)
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to make a measurable impact on business cash flow and financial performance.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

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.