Part Time Credit Controller

At STR, we pride ourselves on a working environment that promotes excellence throughout.

We have been providing specialist permanent and contract recruitment services since 2000 and employ over 150 staff.

STR Group is a recruitment company that is comprised of 6 niche brands, each operating within a specific market sector.

What will you be doing?

As our Credit Controller, you will be working within a small team 3 and reporting to the Credit Control Manager.

The Credit Controller is responsible for managing the debt of the business.

You will oversee all debts owed from existing creditors are received in a timely manner, to manage new requests for credits and ensure all payments received are allocated correctly.

You will have experience of working in a credit control function and strong MS Office ability (particularly Excel which is essential).

You will have experience of using databases, Sage X3 or similar software would be advantageous, previous experience of working within the recruitment sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, high levels of organisation and strong time management ability.

You will have excellent attention to detail and be pro-active in nature.

As our Credit Controller some of your responsibilities will include:

• Control and manage debtors in own area of responsibility reducing debtor days and maximise debt collections.

• Manage difficult finance customers to meet payment requirements, issuing final demands and intentions of legal action letters.


• Issuing of monthly statements.


• Actioning and monitoring credit checks, ensuring the ledger is covered to reduce the risk of bad debt loss.


• Ensure all accounts receipts from customers are correctly allocated to the sales ledger and the bank accounts reconciled daily.


• Responding to relevant client enquiries.

• Reporting weekly overdue accounts to Finance Support Manager.

• Work collaboratively to achieve results and process improvement.

What are we offering you?

A commitment to provide you with a personal development plan and clear career path including any required training.

The chance to contribute to the continued development of our Finance Team and its processes as we welcome ideas and encourage innovation.

We also offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working


• Modern, slick, state of the art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including pool & football tables)


• Breakfast club


• Company wide monthly offsite business meetings


• Annual conference, summer & Christmas parties celebrating with the whole company


• Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweet bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus and additional holiday depending on length of service!


• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising by one day each year of service capped at 28 days)


• You can purchase up to 5 days extra holiday


• Health care cash plan and optional private health care from Day 1!


• Company pension scheme


• Birthday off


• Drinks fridge


• Free onsite parking


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee Referral Programme

STR commit to offer disabled people an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.

If you feel you have the right skills to join our fantastic Finance team here at STR then all you need to do is send your CV to our Talent Acquisition Team at talent@strgroup.co.uk to apply!

TA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.