Accounts & Credit Control Manager in Birmingham

Are you an experienced accounts professional with strong Sage 50 skills and a proactive approach to credit control? We’re looking for an Accounts & Credit Control Manager to take ownership of our day-to-day finance function and play a key role in supporting a growing specialist food business. At Pathos Continental Foods Ltd, we import and distribute continental and Mediterranean foods to wholesalers, foodservice operators and manufacturers across the UK. With annual turnover of around £6 million and continued growth, this is an opportunity to join a close-knit business in a varied, hands-on finance role where you can make a real impact.

The Role

This is a broad, fast-paced role covering accounts, bookkeeping, invoicing, credit control and month-end support. You’ll be the main day-to-day contact for finance matters, working closely with Sales, Operations and Management to keep the accounts function running smoothly and accurately.

Key Responsibilities of the Accounts & Credit Control Manager

• Raise sales invoices accurately from proof-of-delivery documentation, warehouse dispatches and direct-from-factory orders
• Post purchase invoices, expenses and supplier credit notes in Sage 50 Accounts
• Maintain accurate customer, supplier and product records
• Take ownership of credit control, including debt chasing, customer statements and monitoring agreed credit limits
• Post customer payments and allocate receipts correctly against invoices
• Raise proforma invoices and release orders once cleared funds have been received
• Issue credit notes and support customer claims, shortages and damages (with management approval)
• Complete bank reconciliations and maintain accurate cash and ledger records
• Prepare reports and information to support month-end management accounts
• Support VAT return preparation and maintain accurate import, customs and trade-related records where needed
• Submit and manage credit insurance claims, including Allianz claims, and support CCJ recovery processes where required
• Monitor late payers and provide accurate information to support customer credit-risk decisions
• Maintain organised, accurate and audit-ready accounting records

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience using Sage 50 Accounts – this is essential
• Solid background in sales ledger, purchase ledger, bookkeeping and credit control
• Good working knowledge of VAT and month-end accounting procedures
• Confident in credit control and comfortable contacting customers directly to resolve outstanding balances
• A recognised bookkeeping or accounting qualification is essential, ideally AAT Level 2 or 3, combined with practical accounts experience
• Highly organised, accurate and able to manage your workload independently
• Strong communication skills with a practical, commercially aware approach
• Experience in food, wholesale, import or distribution would be helpful, but is not essential

What We Offer

• £32,000–£38,000 salary, depending on experience and capability
• Annual performance-related bonus of up to 10%
• A varied and important role with real ownership and responsibility
• The opportunity to join a growing specialist food business
• A supportive, close-knit team environment
• Permanent, full-time office-based role in Birmingham
• Workplace pension with automatic enrolment

What’s Next?

If you’re a detail-focused accounts professional with strong Sage 50 experience and a hands-on approach to finance and credit control, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.