Credit Controller

GSF Car Parts; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts distributor in Chester is looking for a skilled Credit Controller to enhance financial performance by ensuring timely collections and accurate processing of payments. You will be responsible for issuing invoices, monitoring payments, and maintaining customer relationships. A background in finance administration and proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential for success in this role. The position offers full-time hours and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance administration.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience handling customer queries and complaints.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general IT systems.
• Ideally, experience in Sales Ledger or Credit Control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices and credit notes are issued promptly to credit customers.
• Accurately post incoming payments to the system.
• Monitor and ensure payments are received within agreed terms.
• Proactively chase overdue debts to ensure month-end targets are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to support payment collection.
• Process credit limit increase requests from the sales team.
• Set up new customer accounts in line with company policy.
• Create and manage Allicat online accounts, resolving customer queries as needed.
• Obtain Proof of Delivery (PODs) from branches and external carriers.
• Support the wider credit control function with ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Telephone manner

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for aCredit Controllerto join our fast-pacedAccounts Receivableteam. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting the company’s financial performance through the accurate processing and timely collection of customer payments.

About You

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices and credit notes are issued promptly to credit customers.
• Accurately post incoming payments to the system.
• Monitor and ensure payments are received within agreed terms.
• Proactively chase overdue debts to ensure month-end targets are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to support payment collection.
• Process credit limit increase requests from the sales team.
• Set up new customer accounts in line with company policy.
• Create and manageAllicatonline accounts, resolving customer queries as needed.
• Obtain Proof of Delivery (PODs) from branches and external carriers.
• Support the wider credit control function with ad hoc tasks as required.

Working Hours

• Full-time: 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Monday to Friday

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Previous experience infinance administration.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience handling customer queries and complaints.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Proficient inMicrosoft Officeand general IT systems.
• Ideally, experience inSales LedgerorCredit Control.

About Us

GSF Car Partsis one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages across the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment, and specialist training.

With over202 branches nationwideand a turnover exceeding£475 million, we’ve grown from a network of local brands into a unified national business since November 2021. Our branch network is supported by centralised teams in procurement, supply chain, marketing, and national accounts. We also benefit from integrated IT systems, including our industry-leading catalogue platformAllicat, and access to the Group’s national garage programme,Servicesure.