Credit Controller

Search Beyond Limited; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension

20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Search Beyond Limited in West Kent is seeking a Credit Controller to join the finance team. You will manage the full sales ledger, raise invoices, allocate payments, and bank cash with autonomy. This is a hands-on role with ownership of end-to-end credit activities and month-end close.

The role requires solid experience in credit control and accounts receivable, strong Excel skills, and the ability to chase overdue payments. Hybrid working and a permanent contract are offered.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in credit control, accounts receivable or sales ledger.
• Advanced Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables, with examples of your work you can share.
• Experience with SAP Business One is ideal, though other ERP or accounting systems will be considered.
• A confident, professional manner on the phone and the persistence to follow up until payment is made.
• Strong attention to detail, good organisation and a natural instinct to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Managing the sales ledger day to day, including invoices, credit notes and keeping customer accounts accurate
• Allocating payments and remittances and keeping banking up to date
• Completing the sales ledger month-end close on time
• Chasing overdue accounts by phone and email, starting with the oldest and highest-risk debt
• Handling a varied customer base, from straightforward portal-based payers to accounts that need a more persistent approach
• Resolving queries, payment delays and missing POs with customers and internal teams
• Running credit checks and reconciliations, producing aged debt reports and supporting the year-end audit

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Sales ledger

Advanced Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Credit Controller / Sales Ledger

Location: West Kent (Hybrid)

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 DOE + benefits

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Do you get real satisfaction from bringing an aged debt report down to almost nothing?

We’re working with a well-established, growing business in West Kent that needs an experienced Credit Controller to join its friendly finance team. This is a hands‑on role with plenty of ownership. You’ll manage the full sales ledger, from raising an invoice to banking the cash, with the trust and autonomy to run it your way.

The role

• Managing the sales ledger day to day, including invoices, credit notes and keeping customer accounts accurate
• Allocating payments and remittances and keeping banking up to date
• Completing the sales ledger month‑end close on time
• Chasing overdue accounts by phone and email, starting with the oldest and highest‑risk debt
• Handling a varied customer base, from straightforward portal‑based payers to accounts that need a more persistent approach
• Resolving queries, payment delays and missing POs with customers and internal teams
• Running credit checks and reconciliations, producing aged debt reports and supporting the year‑end audit

About you

• Solid experience in credit control, accounts receivable or sales ledger
• Advanced Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables, with examples of your work you can share
• Experience with SAP Business One is ideal, though other ERP or accounting systems will be considered
• A confident, professional manner on the phone and the persistence to follow up until payment is made
• Strong attention to detail, good organisation and a natural instinct to resolve problems

The package

• £30,000 – £32,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Interviews take place in November.