Credit Control & Sales Ledger Lead

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; Redruth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is recruiting a Credit Control & Sales Ledger Lead for its head office in Redruth. This full-time, permanent role reports to the Finance Manager and offers ownership of the credit control and sales ledger function within a growing business.

You will drive cash collection, oversee invoicing and reconciliations, build strong customer relationships and implement process improvements across the department.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day credit control activities, managing aged debt, collections and customer account performance
• Oversee the sales ledger function, ensuring accurate invoicing, cash allocation, account maintenance and reconciliations
• Build and maintain effective customer relationships, resolving account queries and negotiating payment arrangements where required
• Monitor credit risk, manage customer onboarding processes and oversee account controls, payment terms and credit limits
• Produce debtor and sales ledger reporting to support financial decision-making and business performance
• Drive improvements to credit control procedures, reporting processes and financial controls across the department
• Work closely with finance and operational teams to resolve issues, improve processes and support wider business objectives

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been re-engaged by a long-established and highly successful Cornish business, who are looking to recruit a Credit Control & Sales Ledger Lead. This is a full-time, permanent position based at the company's head office in Redruth.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this newly created role offers the opportunity to take ownership of the credit control and sales ledger function within a growing business. You'll play a key role in supporting cash flow, maintaining strong customer relationships and driving improvements to financial processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Lead all day-to-day credit control activities, managing aged debt, collections and customer account performance
• Oversee the sales ledger function, ensuring accurate invoicing, cash allocation, account maintenance and reconciliations
• Build and maintain effective customer relationships, resolving account queries and negotiating payment arrangements where required
• Monitor credit risk, manage customer onboarding processes and oversee account controls, payment terms and credit limits
• Produce debtor and sales ledger reporting to support financial decision-making and business performance
• Drive improvements to credit control procedures, reporting processes and financial controls across the department
• Work closely with finance and operational teams to resolve issues, improve processes and support wider business objectives

We're seeking an experienced credit control and sales ledger professional who enjoys taking ownership and accountability for their function. You'll bring strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to cash collection, customer account management and process improvement.

You’ll be highly organised, confident building relationships both internally and externally, and capable of balancing attention to detail with a wider view of business performance.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and expanding Cornish business in a newly created position where you'll have genuine ownership, visibility and the chance to make a real impact.