Credit Controller - Finance Assistant

Looking for your next step in finance? Want a varied role where you can take ownership, develop your skills and make a real difference? We're recruiting a Finance Assistant – Sales Ledger & Credit Control on behalf of a growing, family-owned business based in Bristol.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing and raising customer invoices and credit notes.
• Maintaining accurate customer accounts and sales ledger records.
• Allocating customer payments and investigating unallocated cash.
• Reconciling the sales ledger and issuing customer statements.
• Proactively managing outstanding debt and chasing overdue payments.
• Building relationships with customers to resolve invoice queries and payment disputes.
• Negotiating payment plans and escalating problematic accounts where necessary.
• Supporting aged debt reporting, cash collection forecasts and month-end processes.
• Assessing new customer credit applications and assisting with credit limits.
• Working closely with Sales and Customer Operations to resolve issues affecting payment.
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing finance processes, systems and procedures.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with individuals who have previous experience in a finance or accounts administration, ideally with exposure to both sales ledger and credit control.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in sales ledger, accounts receivable and/or credit control.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Confidence dealing with customers and resolving payment queries.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and an ERP/finance system such as Sage, SAP or Dynamics.
• A proactive attitude, with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Experience across both sales ledger and credit control would be advantageous. However, candidates with a strong background in either area will also be considered if they are keen to develop their wider finance experience.
• AAT studies or an interest in pursuing a finance qualification would be beneficial, but isn't essential.

What's On Offer?

• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare cash plan.
• Study support
• Death-in-service insurance.
• Free onsite parking.
• Opportunities for further training and development, including AAT.
• The opportunity to join a growing business where you can genuinely influence and improve finance processes.
• A varied position offering exposure to different areas of finance and the wider business.

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