Credit Controller in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Leeds City Centre | Up to £30,000 | Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next opportunity within a professional, international organisation? Do you enjoy managing your own ledger, building relationships and taking ownership of cash collection?

We are working with a highly regarded global professional services organisation who are looking to recruit a Credit Controller to join their established finance team based in Leeds City Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, collaborative finance function, supporting multiple UK offices and working alongside a wider team of finance professionals. You'll benefit from an attractive salary and benefits package, alongside an excellent hybrid working arrangement of just 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Reporting into the Credit Control Manager, you will take responsibility for your own portfolio of accounts, ensuring timely cash collection, minimising aged debt and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own ledger, proactively chasing outstanding balances and ensuring timely payment.

• Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients to support effective cash collection.

• Working closely with senior stakeholders and internal teams to resolve queries and minimise outstanding debt.

• Investigating invoice disputes, payment discrepancies and other account queries.

• Monitoring aged debt and identifying potential risks around client exposure.

• Working towards individual collection targets and wider departmental KPIs.

• Producing regular reports and providing updates on collection performance.

• Supporting wider credit control processes and contributing to the continuous improvement of the finance function.

We are looking for someone with previous experience within a Credit Control or Debt Recovery position who is confident managing their own workload and working towards collection targets.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar Credit Control role.

• Experience managing a ledger and taking ownership of cash collection.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• The confidence to handle challenging conversations and resolve payment disputes professionally.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

• An understanding of debt recovery processes and VAT.

Experience within a professional services, legal or partnership environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience.

• Leeds City Centre location.

• Excellent hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

• Attractive benefits package.

• Opportunity to join a well-established international organisation.

• Exposure to a large, supportive and collaborative finance team.

• Excellent opportunity for further development within a global business.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Credit Controller looking for a new challenge within a professional organisation offering excellent hybrid working, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Elevation Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.