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Credit Controller / Accounts Receivable Manager - 12-month Fixed-Term Contract -...
Posted 1 week ago by LH Partners
DescriptionOur client is an award-winning Private Equity firm with an impressive track record of performance.With office...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, United Kingdom
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About Our Credit Controller Contract Roles in London
What does a credit controller contractor do?
Credit Controller contractors are engaged to manage the collection of outstanding debts, reduce debtor days, and maintain healthy cash flow within an organisation's accounts receivable function. The work involves chasing overdue invoices by telephone and email, resolving payment disputes and queries, managing customer credit limits, allocating cash receipts, reconciling debtor accounts, and escalating persistent non-payment to senior management or external collection. Credit Controller contractors are brought in to cover staff absences, manage a backlog of aged debt, provide additional capacity during business growth, or support a specific cash collection campaign.
The skills expected of Credit Controller contractors centre on effective communication, persistence, and the ability to manage customer relationships professionally while maintaining firm control over payment timelines. Experience using accounting and credit management software is expected, with proficiency in systems such as Sage, SAP, or Oracle Financials depending on the client environment. The ability to reconcile accounts accurately, identify and resolve invoice disputes efficiently, and report on debtor performance clearly is assumed at mid to senior levels. For roles involving more complex commercial debt or high-value accounts, experience negotiating structured repayment arrangements and understanding the legal options available for debt recovery is an additional differentiator. A constructive and professional approach that preserves customer relationships while achieving collection targets is consistently valued.
What is the market like for credit controller contractors?
Contract Credit Controller work sits within a steady market driven by cover needs and cash collection pressures across businesses of all sizes. Demand tends to increase during periods of economic stress when debtor days rise and organisations prioritise cash collection more actively. The market spans a wide range of seniority from relatively junior ledger-based collection roles through to senior credit management positions with responsibility for large commercial portfolios. Rates at the generalist end are moderate, reflecting the broad supply of candidates with transactional credit control experience, but senior Credit Controllers with complex commercial debt or specific sector experience command rates that reflect the direct cash flow impact of their work.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do credit controller contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for credit controller roles in London typically range from £165 to £330 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many credit controller vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 credit controller contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to August 2026.