Job Description

Who are MJ Church

MJ Church is a leading Civil Engineering and Earthworks contractor operating across England. We deliver projects valued between 100,000 and 80 million for public and private sector clients across diverse industries. Alongside our core construction services, we have a growing waste management business expanding across the Southwest and Wales.
Joining MJ Church offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for driven individuals seeking professional and personal growth in a dynamic, results-focused environment.

The Role

As Senior Credit Controller, and reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in managing our debtor ledger and ensuring robust credit control across the business. You will lead and support the credit control team, oversee customer account management, and work closely with internal departments to resolve payment issues. A proactive approach and experience in best practice credit control will be essential to drive improvements and reduce risk.

Key responsibilities:

Leading the credit control function and mentoring team members Managing aged debt and ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices Reviewing and updating credit policies and procedures Handling account reconciliations and preparing aged debt reports Managing credit insurance activities and proposing bad debt provisions Liaising with customers and internal teams to resolve queries Identifying opportunities to improve credit control processes Supporting the implementation of automation and financial systems

Who you are

You're an experienced credit control professional with a sharp eye for detail and a strategic mindset. Comfortable leading a team, you're confident managing high volumes, negotiating with customers, and making decisions based on risk. You enjoy improving systems and processes, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Skills:

Strong credit control and debtor ledger experience Team leadership or supervisory experience Excellent communication and negotiation skills Highly organised with strong attention to detail Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and finance systems (e.g. Sage, SAP) Knowledge of credit insurance and bad debt provisioning Awareness of GDPR and data handling in finance

Benefits

Salary (DOE): up to 33,000, but negotiable depending on experience Company pension Holiday buy and sell scheme Cycle to work scheme Opportunity to purchase event tickets at a discounted price
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 33,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Chippenham SN14 6LZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Will you now or in the future require VISA Sponsorship?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person