Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller

Autograph Specialist Recruitment; Chepstow; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Autograph Recruitment is partnering with a growing international business in Chepstow to recruit an Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller. The role combines accounts support with credit control, focusing on chasing outstanding invoices and maintaining customer records.

Hybrid role (2-3 days in office) on a full-time fixed-term contract (3 months, potential to go permanent). You will work within the Finance team, prepare cash-flow reports, and help ensure timely payments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an accounts team
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Proactive, problem-solving approach
• Good Excel skills; Sage X3 experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Proactively chasing outstanding invoices by telephone and email
• Building customer relationships and resolving payment queries
• Monitoring overdue accounts and identifying potential credit risks
• Maintaining accurate customer records and carrying out credit checks
• Liaising with internal teams to resolve account discrepancies
• Preparing cash-flow reports and forecasts
• Supporting Accounts Payable and wider Finance team activities as required

Skills

Accounts experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Workload prioritisation

Excel skills

Sage X3

Tools

Excel

Sage X3

Job description

Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller

Chepstow – Hybrid (2-3 days in office)

Full Time, Fixed-Term Contract (3 months, potentially ongoing)

Autograph Recruitment is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller to join a successful, growing international business in Chepstow.

This is a key role within the business, responsible for managing customer accounts, chasing outstanding debt and ensuring payments are received promptly. Working closely with customers and internal teams, you will help maintain healthy cash flow and support the smooth running of the Finance department.

The role is offered on an initial three-month contract, with the potential to become permanent, making this an excellent opportunity to secure a longer-term position within a growing business.

Responsibilities of Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller:

• Proactively chasing outstanding invoices by telephone and email


• Building customer relationships and resolving payment queries


• Monitoring overdue accounts and identifying potential credit risks


• Maintaining accurate customer records and carrying out credit checks


• Liaising with internal teams to resolve account discrepancies


• Preparing cash-flow reports and forecasts


• Supporting Accounts Payable and wider Finance team activities as required

The ideal candidate:

• Previous experience working in an accounts team


• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills


• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines


• Proactive, problem-solving approach


• Good Excel skills; Sage X3 experience advantageous