Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Specialist

Salt Separation Services Limited; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme (Aviva)

Company Bonus Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Employee Assistance Services

Life insurance

Income protection (after 5 yrs service

Early finish Friday (1pm)

Training and development

Holiday buy-back

Team events

Job summary

Salt Separation Services is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Rochdale. Reporting to the Finance Team Lead, you will manage Accounts Receivable, credit control and month-end activities, ensuring accurate ledgers and timely cash collection for a range of customers.

The role requires 3–5 years in finance, strong Excel and ERP experience (Epicor desirable), and a proactive, independent approach.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years' experience in a finance role covering Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and General Ledger activities.
• Experience managing a full debtors ledger and maintaining strong cash collection performance.
• Experience preparing journals, reconciliations and supporting month-end reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP and SUMIFS.
• Experience using ERP systems (Epicor desirable).
• The ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and build strong relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales ledger and Accounts Receivable function.
• Perform credit control activities and manage aged debt against targets.
• Check, post and distribute customer invoices.
• Resolve invoice queries and reconcile customer accounts and portals.
• Post bank receipts and complete remittance reconciliations.
• Prepare and issue customer statements and debtor reports.
• Prepare and post journals within the ERP system.
• Complete balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
• Support month-end processes and management accounts preparation.
• Assist with audits, stock takes and finance projects.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

General Ledger

Advanced Excel

Analytical Skills

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Salt Separation Services is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Rochdale. Reporting to the Finance Team Lead, you will manage Accounts Receivable, credit control and month-end activities, ensuring accurate ledgers and timely cash collection for a range of customers.

The role requires 3–5 years in finance, strong Excel and ERP experience (Epicor desirable), and a proactive, independent approach.