Date posted: 13.08. 2026
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Job Description:
Position: Credit Control Executive
Location: Office-based (Colchester CO1 1JJ)
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Credit Control Executive to lead and oversee the organisation’s credit control function. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining strong cash flow, reducing aged debt, and ensuring effective credit management strategies are in place.
This role requires a proactive leader with strong financial knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage processes and potentially a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the full credit control cycle, including invoicing, collections, and account reconciliation
- Develop and implement effective credit control strategies and policies
- Monitor debtor ageing reports and take action to minimise overdue balances
- Lead, support, and mentor credit control staff (if applicable)
- Handle escalated or high-value accounts and resolve complex disputes
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure timely payments
- Prepare and present credit control reports and performance metrics
- Collaborate with finance teams, including accounts payable, to ensure smooth operations
- Continuously identify and implement process improvements
Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in credit control or accounts receivable
- Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Excellent leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to handle difficult conversations
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in spreadsheets and accounting/CRM systems
- Experience working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
Essential Requirements
- GCSE (or equivalent)
- Fluent English
- Right to work in the UK
- Ability to reliably commute to or relocate to Colchester CO1 1JJ
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Colchester CO1 1JJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you confident on the phone?
- Can you handle confrontation?
- Can you work quickly and meet required targets?
- Are you well organised and can use spreadsheets?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Credit Control : 3 years (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Have you managed or supervised a team?
- Are you confident handling escalated accounts and difficult conversations?
Experience:
- Credit Control: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
