Accounts & Credit Control Coordinator

YourRecruit; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

YourRecruit Leatherhead is seeking an Accounts & Credit Control Coordinator to support day-to-day financial operations, maintain accurate ledgers, and chase payments to keep customers informed.

You will handle credit control, sales and purchase ledgers, banking reconciliations and new account setups within a small team, using Excel and Word to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control, bookkeeping or accounts administration.
• Good understanding of ledgers, payments and reconciliations.
• Experience chasing outstanding debts and communicating with customers.

Responsibilities

• Credit Control & Debt Recovery: monitor invoices, follow up overdue payments and liaise with customers.
• Sales Ledger & Customer Accounts: process payments, reconcile accounts and statements.
• Banking & Reconciliation: monitor payments, balance the online ledger and record transactions.
• New Account Applications: review credit applications, assess creditworthiness and set up new accounts.
• Order Deposits: identify deposits for larger orders and ensure payment terms.
• Purchase Ledger & Procurement: manage supplier invoices and keep records accurate.
• General Accounts Administration: support day-to-day financial administration and improve processes.

Skills

Credit control

Debt recovery

Sales ledger

Customer accounts

Bank reconciliation

Credit applications

Order deposits

Purchase ledger

Accounts administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Accounts & Credit Control Coordinator

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

Salary: £32,000-£38,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm (37.5 hours per week)

We're working with a well-established, specialist manufacturing and wholesale business based in Leatherhead, employing a close-knit team of around 20 people. They are looking for a proactive and organised Accounts & Credit Control Coordinator to support the smooth running of its day-to-day financial operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, likes working independently and takes pride in keeping accounts accurate, customers informed and payments on track.

The Role

You will take responsibility for a varied range of accounts and credit control activities, helping to maintain accurate financial records, manage customer accounts and ensure payments are received promptly.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Credit Control & Debt Recovery: Monitoring outstanding invoices, following up overdue payments and liaising professionally with customers to resolve queries and recover debts.
• Sales Ledger & Customer Accounts: Processing payments, reconciling customer accounts and statements, and maintaining accurate records.
• Banking & Reconciliation: Monitoring incoming payments, balancing the online ledger and ensuring transactions are recorded correctly.
• New Account Applications: Reviewing credit account applications, assessing creditworthiness and setting up new credit and proforma accounts.
• Order Deposits: Identifying when deposits are required for larger orders and ensuring payments are received in line with agreed terms.
• Purchase Ledger & Procurement: Managing supplier invoices and purchasing ledger activities, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• General Accounts Administration: Supporting the day-to-day financial administration of the business and identifying opportunities to improve processes.

About You

We're looking for someone who is confident managing their own workload and comfortable taking responsibility for the accounts function within a small team.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in credit control, bookkeeping, accounts administration or a similar all-round accounts role.
• A good understanding of bookkeeping principles, ledgers, payments and account reconciliations.
• Experience chasing outstanding debts and communicating confidently with customers about payments.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to maintaining accurate financial records.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a professional and tactful telephone manner.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, work independently and use your initiative in a busy environment.

Experience working within a small or medium-sized business would be particularly beneficial, as would previous exposure to both sales and purchase ledger responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity

YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation.