Accounts Assistant – Credit Control

ESP Utilities Group; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Utilities Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant to act as the primary credit controller for the Group, handling cash allocations and assisting with ledger processing across operating companies. The role involves maintaining ledgers, processing supplier payments, and handling inquiries.

The ideal candidate should have a proven credit control background, be comfortable with high-volume ledger work, and possess strong Excel skills; knowledge of Business Central is a plus, and a team-player

Qualifications

• Experience as a credit controller with a proven track record.
• Experience as a ledger clerk used to volume processing.
• Good knowledge of Excel (formulas, pivot tables, reporting).
• Knowledge of Business Central advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Credit control across all Operating Entities.
• Liaising and raising damage claims and chasing debts.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly credit control reporting across all entities.
• Maintain purchase ledgers and post invoices accurately.

Skills

Credit control

Ledger processing

Excel

Business Central

Team player

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Accounts Assistant – Credit Control - Finance

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to act as primary credit controller for the Group including cash allocations, and assist with ledger processing across operating companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Credit control across all Operating Entities


• Responsible for liaising and raising damage claims across all operating entities and chasing debts when they fall due


• Prepare and reconcile monthly credit control reporting across all entities


• To maintain purchase ledgers including registering and posting all invoices on an accurate and timely basis


• Loading weekly, Mid and end of month supplier batch payments into bank and saving the required paperwork


• Issuing remittances when payments are made


• Maintaining daily cash position and reconciling bank accounts for all payments made on a daily basis


• Answering customer/supplier queries via the Accounts in-box and post as required - raising queries with other departments in the business as required to complete


• Setting up new Vendors/Customers as required


• Raising Sales Invoices as required


• Assist with collation of evidence for year-end audit

Person Specification in role

• Experienced credit controller – proven track record required


• Experienced ledger clerk- used to volume processing


• Good knowledge of Excel required


• Knowledge of Business Central advantageous


• Team player – willing to take on other responsibilities to cover leave