Credit Controller

CMA Recruitment Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent organization in the education sector is looking for a Sales Ledger | Credit Controller to join their friendly finance team. The role involves managing the billing cycle, communicating with parents, and ensuring accurate financial processes. Ideal candidates have experience in credit control, great communication skills, and a detail-oriented approach. Benefits include a company pension, free parking, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Free parking

Employee discounts

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience within a credit control, sales ledger, or receivables role in a busy environment.
• Strong systems ability with confidence using relevant software.
• Excellent communication skills to handle sensitive conversations.
• Organised and methodical with a strong grasp of accuracy.
• Collaborative working style and willingness to support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full cycle of fee billing and maintain accurate records.
• Run direct debit schedules ensuring timely processing of income.
• Act as a key point of contact for parents and handle queries.
• Monitor receipts and identify overdue balances.
• Document communications for clear audit trails.
• Assist with income linked to school trips.
• Process daily receipts and support month-end reconciliations.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Communication skills

Organised approach

Methodical work style

Tools

Sage

Job description

CMA is delighted to be partnering with a long-standing independent organisation in Southsea that plays a key role within the local education community. They are looking to appoint a Sales Ledger | Credit Controller to support their small, friendly finance team.

This is a people-focused role where you’ll combine hands-on ledger work with regular communication with parents and colleagues across the school. The business offers a welcoming, community-driven culture and the chance to work in a varied finance environment with real purpose.

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys owning their own workload, building rapport with stakeholders and keeping financial processes running smoothly.

What will the Sales Ledger | Credit Controller role involve?

• Managing the full cycle of fee billing, from preparing termly invoices to maintaining accurate records of charges, funding and adjustments
• Running direct debit schedules and ensuring all income is processed accurately and on time
• Acting as a key point of contact for families, helping with queries and guiding them through payment arrangements
• Monitoring receipts, identifying overdue balances
• Maintaining clear audit trails, documenting communication
• Handling deposits and refunds for new starters and leavers
• Assisting with income linked to school trips, including setting up events, communicating with parents and tracking payments
• Processing daily receipts across bank, cash and card transactions and supporting month-end reconciliations

Suitable Candidate for the Sales Ledger | Credit Controller vacancy:

• Experience within a credit control, sales ledger or receivables role, ideally within a busy, multi-stakeholder environment
• Strong systems ability, with confidence using packages such as Sage
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive conversations professionally and build trust with parents
• An organised, methodical approach with a strong grasp of accuracy and deadlines
• Positive mindset, a collaborative working style and willingness to support colleagues

Additional benefits and information for the role of Sales Ledger | Credit Controller:

• Company pension scheme
• Free parking
• Employee discounts
• Supportive and inclusive working environment

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