Finance Assistant​/Credit Control

Overview

FINANCE ASSISTANT/CREDIT CONTROL - CREWE - £13.50 PER HOUR

We are working with a fantastic company based in Crewe. Having been established for many years, our client has continued to grow and are a market leader in their industry. They are recruiting for an experienced Finance Assistant/Credit Controller to join their team on a Fixed Term Contract, starting 23 February and continuing until approximately the end of May 2027.

The company values its staff and offers a relaxed but busy working environment, excellent training and ongoing support, and clear career progression.

• Credit control duties, handle all customer account queries, and update the system with comments. Monitor and update accounts on the system
• Issue customer statements monthly and copy invoices to customers when required
• Submit sales invoices via portals where required
• Open customer accounts as required – checking all trade and credit references
• Pay cheques into the bank
• Post all customer receipts daily
• Complete monthly spreadsheets and relevant journals
• Monitor all customer accounts quarterly and tidy
• Produce the "Foreign Sales" report on day one of the month, checking VAT correctness
• Provide debtor information monthly
• Intercompany reconciliations – issue quarterly
• Monthly checking of outstanding deliveries and work in progress reports
• General financial duties as required

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and telephone manner
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Medium-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Basic understanding of accountancy
• Ability to be proactive in organising daily and weekly tasks
• Previous experience in an office environment including credit control
• Willingness to learn bespoke accounting and systems
• High level of confidentiality and attention to detail
• Experience in a busy accounting office including credit control
• Confident, friendly personality
• AAT Qualified / Part qualified

• Salary £13.50 per hour
• Working 36.25 hours per week
• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
• 45 minutes lunch break
• Excellent training and development on an ongoing basis
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Death in service cover
• On-site parking
• Rewards scheme including discount holidays
• Open, friendly, supportive working environment
• Genuine opportunity for career progression
• Company events twice a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Reward and recognition awards
• Online wellness centre

In respect to the above role(s), Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd operates as an Employment Agency