Temporary Credit Controller

Temporary Credit Controller Interim Credit Controller Full-time ASAP Start

Your new company
We are working with a well-established UK-based business operating within a B2B supply and distribution environment. The company supplies materials to a contractor-led customer base and works with a high volume of customer accounts. The business is continuing to expand into new and emerging markets and places a strong emphasis on maintaining professional customer relationships and efficient finance processes. The finance function is based on-site in Stoke-on-Trent and is led by a supportive and visible senior finance team.

Your new role

• Credit Controller - full-time temporary position
• Initial 3-month contract, with strong temp-to-perm potential
• Office-based role (1 day WFH available once permanent)
• Managing one main sales ledger across three trading entities
• End-to-end credit control duties
• High level of outbound customer calls to:
  • Chase overdue balances
  • Resolve payment and invoice queries
  • Obtain required customer information
• Daily review of the ledger to prioritise collections activity
• Processing and checking sales invoices
• 3-way PO matching (PO, invoice, and delivery)
• Supporting aged debt review and basic forecasting
• Carrying out account and ledger reconciliations
• Working closely with AP and the wider finance team
• Opportunity to:
  • Review and improve existing credit control processes
  • Support automation and system efficiencies
• Use of SAP Business One (training provided if required)

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven credit control experience (essential)
• Confident, efficient, and professional on the phone
• Persistent but tactful approach to collections
• Comfortable working in a busy and sometimes fast-changing environment
• Experience with:
  • Sales ledger management
  • Debt chasing and query resolution
  • Invoice processing
  • 3-way PO matching
• Basic understanding of aged debt and cash collection forecasting
• Confident using finance systems (SAP experience beneficial, not essential)
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail
• Proactive, outgoing, and able to pick things up quickly
• No formal finance qualifications required

What you'll get in return

• ASAP start in a full-time temporary role
• An hourly rate of up to £16 per hour + holiday pay (depending on experience)
• Initial 3-month contract with genuine potential to go permanent
• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact
• Supportive finance leadership and collaborative team environment
• Exposure to process improvement and automation projects
• One day working from home once permanent
• A role where reliability, attitude, and delivery are genuinely valued

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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