Accounts AssistantCredit Controller

Seymour John; Dudley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business in Dudley is seeking an Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller to manage credit control and support broader finance functions. This full-time position emphasizes accuracy and relationship-building, with responsibilities including account management, ledger reconciliation, and payroll processing. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, dynamic environment and values taking ownership of tasks, while also being proactive about improving processes. Competitive salary between £28,000 and £33,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit control is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer accounts and ensure timely payments.
• Experience with various financial duties and ledger management.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control, ensuring timely payments.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Maintain sales ledger and post transactions.
• Support payroll processing and assist with month-end tasks.

Skills

Risk Management

Data Entry

Actimise

Accounting & Finance

General Ledger Accounting

Communication

Excel

Financial Analysis

Account Receivables Management

Client Relationship

A / R analysis

Financial statement

A / R Collections

Accounting Assistant

Telephoning skills

Education

Junior IC

Job description

Job Description

Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller Permanent Halesowen Office Based Full Time Salary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant with a solid background in credit control to join a growing business in a varied and rewarding role. If youre looking for a position where credit control is the main focus but you will also gain exposure to wider finance duties this could be the perfect next step in your career.

The Company

Seymour John are pleased to be working exclusively with a well-established business in the Halesowen area to recruit an Accounts Assistant with strong credit control experience. This is a key hire to strengthen their finance team and support continued growth.

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for:

• Managing credit control including monitoring customer accounts and ensuring timely payments
• Setting up new customer accounts accurately
• Maintaining and reconciling the sales ledger
• Posting cash and credit card transactions promptly
• Processing purchase ledger invoices and assisting with payment runs
• Supporting weekly payroll processing
• Completing bank reconciliations and assisting with month-end tasks
• Contributing to ad-hoc duties and project work as required

Personal Profile

We’re looking for a proactive and adaptable individual with proven experience in credit control. You will thrive in a small close-knit team and enjoy supporting across all areas of finance. While the role offers variety with transactional duties such as ledger management payment runs and reconciliations the main focus will be on credit control - taking ownership of customer accounts ensuring timely payments and maintaining excellent client relationships. If youre someone who likes responsibility values accuracy and can bring fresh ideas to improve processes this is the perfect opportunity for you.

For further information please contact Joe Woodall at Seymour John Ltd

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Required Experience

Junior IC

Key Skills

• Risk Management
• Data Entry
• Actimise
• Accounting & Finance
• General Ledger Accounting
• Communication
• Excel
• Financial Analysis
• Account Receivables Management
• Client Relationship
• A / R analysis
• Financial statement
• A / R Collections
• Accounting Assistant
• Telephoning skills

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 28000 - 33000