Job Title: Credit Controller / Financial Assistant
Location: Langley - Slough
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Our client is seeking a motivated part-qualified accountant or a graduate with a strong background in finance, eager to apply their accounting knowledge and develop skills in credit control. This position is ideal for someone with theoretical accounts knowledge, an outgoing personality, and a keen interest in building client relationships.
About the Role:
The Credit Controller / Financial Assistant will manage the Sales Ledger across three companies, ensuring effective credit collections and maintaining strong client relationships. While prior credit control experience isn t required, the ideal candidate should bring a solid understanding of accounting principles and the ability to confidently communicate with clients.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, the successful candidate will:
* Credit Control: Enforce credit terms, chase outstanding payments, and resolve disputes efficiently through effective communication with clients.
* Account Management: Generate and distribute weekly/monthly account statements, manage account maintenance, and process credit card payments.
* Sales & Financial Reporting: Calculate and prepare monthly sales figures, produce profitability reports, and provide regular updates on debt situations.
* Banking & Reconciliation: Perform daily bank downloads, manage cash allocations, and maintain accurate bank reconciliations.
* Data Management & Reporting: Use Excel to manage data and create insightful reports on sales figures, cash flow forecasts, and other financial data.
* Financial Support: Cover for the Purchase Ledger when needed, process FX payments, and manage credit assessments using RedFlag.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* Part-qualified accountant or a graduate with a relevant degree in finance or accounting.
* Strong foundational accounting knowledge; familiarity with SAGE is a plus.
* Proficient in Excel, with strong data management and analysis skills.
* Outgoing and confident in handling client communications.
* Eager to learn credit control and develop their finance career with support from an experienced team.
Why Join This Team?
This opportunity offers a dynamic role that combines technical accounting skills with valuable client interaction experience. The successful candidate will gain exposure to various finance functions within a supportive, collaborative team environment.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, apply now to embark on an exciting finance career journey!