{"id":64873,"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-credit-controller\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:38:54","slug":"senior-credit-controller","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-credit-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Credit Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At STR Group, we&#8217;re looking for a Senior Credit Controller to join our Finance Team in our HQ in Portsmouth. This is a hands-on role where you&#8217;ll take responsibility for effective debt management and cash collection while playing a key role in improving credit control processes and supporting the wider team. You&#8217;ll be joining a collaborative Finance Team where your ideas are welcomed, your development is supported and you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will you be doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As our Senior Credit Controller, you&#8217;ll take ownership of customer accounts across the STR Group, ensuring payments are collected on time, accounts are accurate and credit risk is effectively managed.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the day-to-day credit control activity, you&#8217;ll manage key client accounts, provide aged debt reporting and financial analysis, oversee credit checks and limits, and take the lead on our credit insurance renewals.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also provide guidance and day-to-day support to another Credit Controller, helping to establish consistent processes and best practice across the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As our Senior Credit Controller some of your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proactively managing and chasing overdue invoices by telephone and email<\/li>\n<li>Managing key client accounts and building strong relationships to support timely payment and resolve queries<\/li>\n<li>Accurately allocating cash, credits and invoices to customer accounts<\/li>\n<li>Investigating and resolving payment and account queries<\/li>\n<li>Carrying out regular ledger cleansing to maintain accurate financial data<\/li>\n<li>Conducting credit checks across all STR Group brands and reviewing customer credit limits<\/li>\n<li>Managing severely delinquent accounts and escalating for legal or debt collection action where appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Producing aged debt reports and providing clear account updates for senior Finance review<\/li>\n<li>Delivering accurate financial analysis to support decision-making and credit risk management<\/li>\n<li>Leading credit insurance renewals and liaising with credit insurance providers<\/li>\n<li>Working collaboratively across Finance and the wider business to improve processes and efficiencies<\/li>\n<li>Providing guidance and support to the other Credit Controller and promoting consistent best practice across the team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are we looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking for someone who is proactive, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership. You&#8217;ll need the confidence to have difficult conversations when required, while maintaining positive and professional relationships with clients. You&#8217;ll also bring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong credit control and debt collection experience<\/li>\n<li>Experience managing customer accounts, reconciliations and payment queries<\/li>\n<li>A good understanding of credit risk, credit checks and credit limit<\/li>\n<li>Strong Excel and wider MS Office skills<\/li>\n<li>Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with financial data<\/li>\n<li>Strong verbal and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Excellent organisation and time management<\/li>\n<li>A collaborative approach and willingness to support others<\/li>\n<li>The confidence to identify opportunities for process improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are we offering you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible and hybrid working<\/li>\n<li>A 3pm finish every Friday<\/li>\n<li>Modern, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas<\/li>\n<li>Daily breakfast provided <\/li>\n<li>An active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board<\/li>\n<li>Annual Awards, Summer Party and Christmas Party<\/li>\n<li>Long-service anniversary rewards, including additional holiday, bonuses, vouchers, champagne and gifts, depending on length of service<\/li>\n<li>23 days&#8217; annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service and capped at 28 days<\/li>\n<li>The option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare cash plan and optional private healthcare from day one<\/li>\n<li>Company pension scheme<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity and paternity leave<\/li>\n<li>Your birthday off<\/li>\n<li>Drinks fridge<\/li>\n<li>Free on-site parking<\/li>\n<li>Cycle-to-work scheme<\/li>\n<li>Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme through Octopus Electric Vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Tech salary-sacrifice scheme through Currys<\/li>\n<li>Employee Referral Programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>STR commit to offer disabled people an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an experienced Credit Controller looking for greater responsibility and the opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and growing business, we&#8217;d love to hear from you. 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