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Credit Controller in Cheltenham
Tenacity personified.
Day to day in Cheltenham
What a credit controller
does in Cheltenham.
Cash is key and without a strong Credit Controller business growth can be impeded. Tenacity personified. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Cheltenham businesses we recruit for.
- Contacting customers via phone and email to collect outstanding payments
- Credit checking customers
- Opening new customer accounts
- Setting credit limits
- Allocating payments
- Raising invoices
- Negotiating payment plans
- Starting legal processes where necessary
- Building customer relationships
- Internal & external query resolution
What it pays in Cheltenham
Real Cheltenham market rates, not a national average.
Medior Credit Controller · Cheltenham
£32,333 – £34,667
Typical: £33,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Cheltenham
Why Cheltenham needs
a specialist.
Credit Controller recruitment in Cheltenham works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means opening new customer accounts — one of several things a credit controller in Cheltenham is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes professional services firms and racing-industry-adjacent businesses. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of credit controller hiring in Cheltenham, not a generic recruitment process.
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Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Credit Controller in Cheltenham FAQs.
Can you provide temporary Credit Controller cover in Cheltenham at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Credit Controller position in Cheltenham is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
What kind of Cheltenham employers hire Credit Controllers through you?+
Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with a long-standing local presence and technology and cyber-security businesses clustered around gchq — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cheltenham.
How does the process work if I want to become a Credit Controller in Cheltenham?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Credit Controller opportunities in Cheltenham that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you place Credit Controller candidates in Cheltenham?+
Yes — Credit Controller is one of the positions we place in Cheltenham, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you charge candidates for Credit Controller roles in Cheltenham?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
What happens if a Credit Controller hire in Cheltenham doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
How much does a Credit Controller earn in Cheltenham?+
Credit Controller salaries in Cheltenham typically sit at £27k – £33k. The lower end attracts someone getting into credit control with some office experience. £30k–£31k gets you a seasoned controller, and supervisors sit towards £33k.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Credit Controller roles in Cheltenham?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Cheltenham market for Credit Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
What does a Credit Controller do day to day in Cheltenham?+
Cash is key and without a strong Credit Controller business growth can be impeded. Tenacity personified.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Credit Controller roles in Cheltenham?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Credit Controller talent pool in Cheltenham, not just an afterthought.
Is a Credit Controller role in Cheltenham permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Cheltenham employers use temp-to-perm for a Credit Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Do you recruit Credit Controller roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Cheltenham?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Cheltenham needing a single, sole-charge Credit Controller hire.
How quickly can you fill a Credit Controller vacancy in Cheltenham?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
Can I see live Credit Controller vacancies in Cheltenham before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Cheltenham vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Other roles in Cheltenham
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- 02Purchase Ledger ManagerEnsuring the purchasing function runs efficiently.
- 03Credit Control ManagerA strong Credit Control Manager is invaluable.
- 04Sales Ledger ManagerOften responsible for managing millions of pounds.
- 05Sales Ledger ClerkEnsures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
- 06Purchase Ledger ClerkHolds the purse strings and oversees the company purchases.
No waffle. Just the right person.