Finance & Credit Control Administrator
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly organised and detail\-focused Finance \& Credit Control Administrator to join our finance team. This is a varied administrative role supporting the day\-to\-day running of the finance function, with particular responsibility for purchase ledger administration, credit control, customer queries and finance\-related documentation.
The successful candidate will be confident communicating with customers and suppliers, have excellent attention to detail and be able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining accurate financial records.
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Ledger
- Processing and administering purchase ledger invoices.
- Checking invoices for accuracy and ensuring they are correctly coded and authorised.
- Liaising with suppliers regarding invoice queries and discrepancies.
- Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations where required.
- Maintaining accurate and up\-to\-date purchase ledger records.
- Monitoring customer accounts and outstanding balances.
- Following up on overdue customer payments by telephone and email.
- Maintaining accurate records of credit control activity.
- Resolving payment queries and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Assisting with the reduction of overdue debt and maintaining good customer relationships.
- Responding to and resolving customer finance and account queries.
- Investigating invoice, payment and account discrepancies.
- Liaising with internal departments to resolve queries efficiently.
- Providing a professional and helpful point of contact for customers.
- Processing and recording customer card payments accurately.
- Ensuring payments are allocated correctly to customer accounts.
- Assisting with payment queries and reconciliations.
- Assisting with container clearance administration.
- Processing and maintaining records relating to duty recharges.
- Preparing and processing duty clearance invoices.
- Liaising with relevant internal teams, suppliers and external contacts to ensure clearance and duty documentation is accurate and up to date.
- Maintaining an organised and accurate finance filing system, both electronically and in paper format where required.
- Ensuring financial documentation is stored correctly and can be easily retrieved.
- Carrying out general finance administration and ad hoc finance duties as required.
- Supporting the wider finance team during busy periods and with specific projects.
Essential:
- Previous experience in a finance administration, accounts, purchase ledger or credit control role.
- Good understanding of basic finance and accounting processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and time\-management skills.
- Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Comfortable communicating with customers and suppliers regarding payments and queries.
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and finance/accounting systems.
- Ability to work independently while also being a supportive member of the finance team.
- Experience within a busy commercial or trading environment.
- Experience of purchase ledger and credit control.
- Experience with import documentation, container clearances or duty\-related invoicing.
- Experience using accounting or ERP systems.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Organised and methodical
- Accurate and detail\-oriented
- Proactive and reliable
- Confident and professional
- Approachable and customer\-focused
- Able to prioritise and manage competing deadlines
- A strong team player
- Willing to take on a variety of tasks and support the wider business
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised finance professional to join a growing business and become an integral part of the finance team. The role offers variety and the opportunity to develop your finance and commercial administration experience across purchase ledger, credit control, customer accounts, payments and import/duty administration.
This role is Monday to Friday and 1pm\-5pm.
Pay: £12\.85\-£13\.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20\.0 per week
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On\-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Transport links
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