Credit Control Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Castletown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £30k

40 hours per week

Training & development

Blue Light discounts

EAP

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking a Credit Control Assistant to maintain cash flow, support accurate billing, and ensure a smooth customer experience. This role suits a detail-oriented professional who enjoys problem-solving and taking ownership in a growing organisation.

You will generate statements, chase overdue payments, manage accounts, and support reporting. The position offers funded training, a pension, and a Blue Light discount package in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable managing workload and interacting with colleagues and clients at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Generate customer statements and chase letters on time.
• Chase overdue monies from clients by letter and phone.
• Administer Probate queries and related changes.
• Reconcile and update customer accounts and histories.
• Maintain relationships with branch managers and council payments staff.
• Support Debtor Reports and Monthly Management Accounts.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Excel

Customer service

Tools

Credit control software

Financial databases

ERP systems

Job description

Join our dynamic finance team as a Credit Control Assistant, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining healthy cash flow, supporting accurate billing, and ensuring a smooth customer experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys problem-solving, building strong relationships, and taking ownership of their work in a supportive and growing organisation.

What’s on Offer

Agincare are a proud family run organisation that is proud of its values and the delivery of the highest levels of care to our service users. Working at Agincare brings many benefits including:

• Salary of up to £30,000 per annum DOE
• 40 hours per week, based at our office in Portland, Dorset
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light discount package (fantastic discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment, and more)
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme (support for you and your family)
• Company pension scheme

What You’ll Be Doing

• Generate customer statements and chase letters on time.
• Chase overdue monies from clients by letter and by phone.
• Administer Probate queries, POA changes and small claims court work.
• Reconcile, maintain and update customer accounts and customer histories on the relevant databases.
• Maintain good working relationships with Branch/Care Home managers and admin staff.
• Maintain strong relationships with Local Council payments staff and work with them to deliver and receive the relevant information re block/void/respite/other contracts in order to achieve accurate billing and bring cash in on time.
• Support the receipt and allocation of monies on the Sales Ledger, including maintaining the Direct Debit processes.
• Support the production of timely Debtor Reports, the Monthly Management Accounts, and other information and ad hoc reports as required.
• Provide support and guidance to other members of the credit control team in their achievement of the team’s targets.
• Provide cover for the Credit Control manager in periods of absence.

About you

• We’re looking for someone who combines excellent numerical and organisational skills with a proactive, professional approach.
• You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload and confident in dealing with colleagues and clients at all levels.
• You’ll have:
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A confident, customer-focused approach
• Good computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with financial databases or credit control systems
• Experience in a similar credit control or finance role

Why Agincare?

At Agincare, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers with meaning. With a supportive culture, national presence, and real room to grow, you’ll be part of a team that’s proud to make a difference.

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.