Credit Controller / Accounts Receivable

Fruehauf Ltd.; Grantham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK trailer engineering company is seeking a Part-time Credit Controller to manage sales ledgers, ensure timely debt recovery, and support financial health at their Grantham facility. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in credit control, strong communication abilities, and proficiency in Excel and accounting systems such as Xero. This role offers a flexible schedule with a competitive salary in a growing organization focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Opportunity for process improvement engagement

Qualifications

• Previous credit control / sales ledger experience, ideally in B2B or manufacturing.
• Ability to engage professionally with customers and teams.
• Strong Excel capability with V-lookups and pivot tables.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize workload in a busy environment.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering supply-chain environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales ledger: raising invoices, generating statements, posting payments.
• Chase overdue invoices promptly via various communication methods.
• Monitor accounts, identify high-risk cases, and escalate as needed.
• Liaise with internal teams for effective issue resolution.
• Produce regular reports on debt analysis and cash-flow forecasts.

Skills

Credit control experience

Strong communication skills

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Experience with accountancy systems

Understanding of manufacturing supply-chain

Education

Professional qualification or studying toward accounting

Tools

Xero

ERP systems

Job description

Part-time Credit Controller/Accounts Receivable

Department: Accounts
Reports To: Financial Controller
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
Salary Range: Up to £12.71 per hour + Company Pension
Hours: Part-Time (20 hours per week/5 day-week)

About MV Fruehauf, Grantham
MV Fruehauf is a leading UK trailer engineering and manufacturing company, operating from a large facility in Grantham. The business has undergone significant investment and transformation in recent years, with expansion of product lines, modern fabrication machinery, upgraded facilities, and a growing workforce.

Purpose of the Role
To manage the sales ledger and credit control function, ensuring timely recovery of outstanding debts, minimising bad debt exposure, managing customer account creditworthiness and supporting MV Fruehauf’s cash‑flow and financial health in a dynamic manufacturing/engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the sales ledger: raising invoices, generating statements, allocating cash receipts, posting payments.
• Proactively chase overdue invoices via phone, email and written correspondence to ensure payments are made within agreed terms.
• Monitor customer accounts and ageing debt reports; identify high‑risk accounts and escalante or act to reduce exposure.
• Being comfortable working cross‑functionally is important. Liaise closely with internal teams (Sales, Customer Service, Production/Engineering) to resolve queries, invoice disputes, delivery issues or order which may delay payment.
• Produce regular (monthly/weekly) reports to the Finance Manager/Controller: aged debt analysis, cash‑flow forecasts, status of key accounts, credit risk exposure.
• Ensure accurate and up‑to‑date records of all credit control activity, customer communications and correspondence.
• Contribute to the review and improvement of credit control policies, processes and system efficiencies (especially relevant in a manufacturing business where order/delivery/quality issues may impact collections).
• Support the wider finance team with bank reconciliations, month‑end sales ledger tasks, and ad‑hoc finance assignments.

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous credit control / sales ledger experience (ideally in a business‑to‑business context, manufacturing or engineering preferred).
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to engage professionally with customers and internal teams.
• Good IT skills – strong Excel capability (e.g., V‑lookups, pivot tables), experience of accounting/ERP systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Experience with Xero (or similar) accountancy systems, or other manufacturing ERP systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering supply‑chain environment (understanding how delivery/quality issues impact invoicing/collections).
• Professional qualification or studying toward accounting/finance qualification.

Additional Information

• Part‑Time (20 hours per week/5 day‑week), on‑site role at Grantham facility.
• Typical hours Monday to Friday; flexibility may be required to support month‑end or urgent account issues.
• The company is in a phase of growth/modernisation (as MV Fruehauf is investing in its Grantham site) so willingness to engage with change and process improvement is beneficial
• Opportunity to contribute to real business impact: strong collections, efficient processes, and solid credit control will support business profitability and growth.
• A role in a respected UK manufacturing business with a strong heritage and recent investment in its Grantham facility.
• The chance to take ownership of the credit control process and make a visible difference to the company’s cash flow and commercial health.
• A supportive finance team and a culture that values continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

Please email all applications [e-mail] and include your CV and any
other relevant information with your application including your availability

Fruehauf is an Equal Opportunities employer: We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job‑related qualifications and abilities. Fruehauf provides a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
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