Senior Credit Controller

Your new role
Senior Credit Controller
Working for a government organisation, you will be reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager.
Duration - Until 31st March - possibility of extension from 1st April (ongoing contract)
Rate - £165 - £185/day
Start Date - ASAP
Working Pattern - Hybrid - 1 day/ week in the office (Thursday), 4 days from home
Location
- Offices based in East London

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate all project‑related activities within the region, ensuring effective allocation, management, and monitoring of workloads across the Accounts Receivable (AR) team so that all project deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
Manage and support a team of credit controllers and other project stakeholders, driving high performance, compliance, and timely delivery across all assigned activities.
Enhance Order‑to‑Cash (O2C) processes, with a strong focus on improving cash application, collections, account reconciliations, and month-end close tasks to identify efficiencies and deliver cost‑saving opportunities.
Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to AR processes and working practices, promoting greater centralisation, standardisation, and automation across the function.
Support internal and external audits by preparing, validating, and providing required documentation and sample data to agreed quality standards and deadlines.
Produce ad-hoc management reports to support operational insight, performance tracking, and decision‑making.
Undertake additional duties as required by management to support the wider function and business objectives.

What you'll need to succeed

Have previously worked in a similar capacity.
Have managed staff in the past.
Have precise reconciliation skills and proficiency - Essential

What you need to do now
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