Finance Assistant, Credit Controller (FTC - Hybrid Brighton)

Role Outline

We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join our Credit Control team, where you will play a vital role in managing debtor accounts, ensuring timely payments, and minimising financial risk to the business. You will also provide administrative support to our Sales Ledger team, including data input across the sales ledger and reconciliation of payments.

Your key responsibilities will include maintaining accurate records, following up on outstanding invoices, and supporting the credit control function with essential administrative tasks. Additionally, you will handle data input for both purchase and sales ledgers, reconcile payments, and ensure clients are invoiced correctly in line with their contracts.

To excel in this role, you\\\’ll need strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

What you\\\’ll be doing

• Enter, reconcile and post cash receipts into the appropriate financial system daily
• Conduct research on-account payments received and contact customers accordingly, including suspense accounts
• Investigating and resolving customer queries
• Print and upload invoices, monthly statements and ad hoc copy invoice requests
• Process customer billing, respond to customer requests and update balances in the accounting system

What we are looking for

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual with previous experience working in a finance team and familiarity with finance systems such as Sage. Proficiency in Excel and strong overall computer skills are essential, along with excellent problem-solving abilities to tackle challenges effectively. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable working through a backlog of debts with determination and focus. Good communication skills are key, as is the ability to adapt to change in a dynamic work environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for financial processes, we would love to hear from you.

Hours

The hours for this role are 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am till 4.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

This role is a 6 month fixed term contract.

Company Benefits

We value the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect this. Our current benefits package is:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
• Life assurance
• Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)
• Discounted gym membership
• Health cashback plan

Location

This role is a hybrid position. You will be expected to attend our head office in Brighton 3 days a week, whilst working the remaining two days from home.

Remote Working

Please note we are only able to accept applications for those who reside in the UK for this remote vacancy.

Working overseas is not permitted and all applicants must ensure they are able to legally work and reside in the UK during standard working hours.

Any applications from individuals who are not able to meet these requirements will unfortunately not be considered.

Diversity & Inclusion

Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We\\\’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We\\\’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything that we do, bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being yourself at work and delivering an outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.