Senior Credit Controller

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Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex, England, GBR
Hybrid
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Manage complex customer accounts, collect outstanding receivables, reconcile accounts, resolve disputes and billing issues, negotiate payment commitments, and achieve cash collection targets. Partner with Sales, Billing, Finance, and Customer Success to remove payment barriers, maintain accurate forecasts and action plans, and drive issues through resolution while improving cash flow.
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Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, results-driven Senior Credit Controller to manage a portfolio of complex customer accounts and drive timely cash collection. This role requires a highly independent professional who can think critically, resolve issues proactively, and maintain accountability with both customers and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Collect outstanding receivables and achieve cash collection targets.
  • Perform detailed account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
  • Investigate and drive resolution of disputes, deductions, short payments, and billing issues.
  • Conduct professional collection calls and negotiate payment commitments.
  • Partner with Sales, Billing, Finance, Customer Success, and other teams to remove payment barriers.
  • Escalate issues appropriately while maintaining ownership through to resolution.
  • Maintain accurate collection notes, forecasts, and account action plans.

Qualifications

  • Extensive hands-on Cash Collection experience (circa 5+ years) with broader Accounts Receivable knowledge.
  • Proven success managing complex commercial or enterprise accounts.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent account reconciliation and analytical skills.
  • Outstanding telephone, negotiation, and customer relationship management skills.
  • Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive issues to conclusion and deliver measurable results.
  • Proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Additional Information

What success looks like:

  • Delivers consistent cash collection results.
  • Takes ownership rather than waiting for direction.
  • Resolves complex issues through persistence and collaboration.
  • Builds strong relationships while holding customers and stakeholders accountable.
  • Thinks beyond collections to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity for a self-led collections professional who thrives on solving problems, influencing outcomes, and making a measurable impact on cash flow.

Skills Required

  • At least approximately 5 years of hands-on cash collection experience
  • Broader Accounts Receivable knowledge
  • Experience managing complex commercial or enterprise accounts
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent account reconciliation and analytical skills
  • Strong telephone, negotiation, and customer relationship management skills
  • Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Ability to drive issues to conclusion and deliver measurable results
  • Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel

IFS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFS and has not been reviewed or approved by IFS.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement support is presented as part of the package in North America through a 401(k) plan and references to pension/defined contribution arrangements in some contexts.
  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as available in some regions, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance offerings.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements such as monthly bonuses and profit sharing are described as meaningful in certain roles, with bonuses tied to performance outcomes like reduced downtime.

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The Company
HQ: Linköping
6,788 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers – at the Moment of Service. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 5,000 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com. Follow us on Twitter: @ifs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ifsdotcom Instagram: www.instagram.com/ifsdotcom Visit the IFS Blog on technology, innovation and creativity: https://blog.ifs.com/

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