Assistant Accountant in Loughton

Accounts & Credit Control Administrator

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and organised Accounts & Credit Control Administrator to join our team.

This is a varied role combining day-to-day accounting responsibilities with credit control, supplier payments, reconciliations and financial administration.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring our financial records are accurate and up to date, payments are processed efficiently, invoices are managed correctly and outstanding queries are resolved promptly.

You will work closely with management, customers, suppliers, our financing company and external portals, so strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts & General Accounting
• Maintain the Nominal, General, Sales and Supplier Ledgers using Sage 50.
• Maintain and reconcile company bank accounts, including the current account and financing company account.
• Upload and process invoices through Sage 50, the financing company and relevant customer and supplier portals.
• Calculate supplier costs and process payments accurately using Sage and payroll software.
• Complete weekly and monthly reconciliations of income and cost of sales.
• Calculate and process commission payments.
• Maintain and update supplier compliance protocols, ensuring all relevant requirements are met.
• Ensure appropriate separation of financial functions between companies within the wider group.
• Liaise with management to resolve financial queries and ensure company processes and compliance requirements are maintained.
• Assist with HMRC-related requirements, including VAT and PAYE.
• Support the wider team with ad hoc accounting and financial administration as required.
• Credit Control
• Ensure invoices are issued and distributed correctly to customers, the financing company and relevant online portals.
• Maintain the Sales Ledger accurately and ensure it remains compliant with financing arrangements.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and proactively follow up with customers and the financing company to resolve queries and secure payment.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies promptly.
• Set up new customer accounts and ensure the correct invoicing procedures are understood and followed.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer account information.
• Provide additional support across the Credit Control function as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is organised, commercially aware and confident working with numbers, with the ability to manage their own workload and meet deadlines.

You will ideally have previous experience within an accounts, finance or credit control environment and be comfortable working with accounting systems such as Sage 50.

Experience dealing with HMRC, VAT, PAYE, sales ledgers and supplier payments would be advantageous.

You will also have

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to investigate and resolve queries confidently.
• A proactive approach to managing outstanding payments and financial tasks.
• The ability to work independently while also supporting the wider team.
• A high level of confidentiality and professionalism when handling financial information.
• Good IT skills and confidence using Excel and other financial systems.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts professional to join a busy and growing organisation in a varied role where no two days are the same.

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of accounting and credit control responsibilities while working closely with management and the wider business.

If you are looking for a varied finance role where your attention to detail, organisation and financial expertise will make a real difference, we would love to hear from you