Billing and Credit Control Assistant

Cornerstone; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Billing & Credit Control Assistant, where you'll support the finance team in managing sales ledgers and credit control. This full-time role offers a great opportunity for recent graduates looking to start their career in finance. Enjoy a hybrid working model and the chance to make a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Educated to Higher or equivalent level in a relevant subject.
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail.
• Able to consistently meet deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Raising sales invoices and credit notes.
• Monitor and manage aged debtors.
• Maintaining accurate financial records.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Numeracy

Team Player

Education

Higher or equivalent in Business, Finance, Accountancy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you have a head for numbers and are recently graduated, or looking to work in a more rewarding sector? We’ve for just the opportunity for you!

We have an exciting opportunity to join Cornerstone as our Billing & Credit Control Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis. This is the great opportunity for a recent graduate who is looking to start their career in a finance function or someone looking for a move into the charity sector.

The Role

Supporting the efficient and compliant operation of our Sales Ledger function, you’ll assist our Depute Finance Lead to maintain the sales ledger and credit control for the branches assigned to them and to provide cover for the other members of the Finance Team as requested. Some of your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -

• Raising sales invoices and credit notes
• Monitor and manage aged debtors, proactively addressing overdue accounts
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Liaise with our operational colleagues
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners and Finance Leads to analyse all income accounts
• Assist and prepare files for External Auditors

Please see the Role Profile attached to our advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Location

This role can be based in any of our main offices (Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses will be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

About You

What we'll need you to be: -

• Educated to Higher or equivalent level in a relevant subject (e.g. Business, Finance, Accountancy)
• Able to consistently meet deadlines under pressure
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team player
• Capable of prioritising tasks while maintaining a high standard of quality
• Able to work independently while also being a collaborative team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

About Us

Established in 1980, Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever-changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what kind of support will work best for them.

Our strategic aims

• To become an expert provider of services to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs
• To be the best employer in social care in Scotland
• To achieve stability and sustainability which supports future developments.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply today, we'd love to hear from you.

Have any questions? Contact Cara Quinn, our Depute Finance Lead at [e-mail].

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to an interview on the week commencing 2nd June 2025.

The successful candidate will need to undertake a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.