Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant – Growth & Finance Support

Access Garage Doors; Crawley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Healthcare cash plan

Friendly and supportive team

Full product and systems training

Stable, long-established and growing

Job summary

Access Garage Doors Ltd in Crawley, West Sussex, is seeking an experienced Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant to manage debt, oversee accounts receivable and provide finance administration support. In this office-based role you will monitor aged debt, allocate payments, perform credit checks, set up new accounts and support month-end processes while maintaining accurate records.

The successful candidate will enjoy a friendly team, training, and a stable, long-established company with a

Qualifications

• Previous credit control and accounts receivable experience
• Confident and professional when discussing outstanding accounts with customers
• Proven experience in a finance role
• Experience of accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage, QuickBooks)
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload
• Proactive approach to resolving queries and outstanding issues
• Good IT skills, including email and Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Professional and approachable manner
• Good understanding of sales ledger processes
• Sage 200 experience would be advantageous, although training will be provided
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience within garage doors, construction, home improvements, wholesale or trade-related industries

Responsibilities

• Credit control and debt management ownership
• Monitor aged debt and follow up overdue invoices
• Allocate BACS receipts and maintain customer records
• Undertake customer credit searches and checks
• Set up and maintain new customer accounts
• Communicate regularly with customers and work as part of a team
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records
• Reconcile bank accounts and company credit cards
• Support the financial controller with month-end and year-end procedures
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies and customer queries in a timely, accurate and professional way
• Maintain accurate filing systems (digital and physical)
• Provide financial information to management when required
• Support the wider operations team as needed
• Assist with improving financial processes and controls

Job description

Access Garage Doors Ltd in Crawley, West Sussex, is seeking an experienced Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant to manage debt, oversee accounts receivable and provide finance administration support. In this office-based role you will monitor aged debt, allocate payments, perform credit checks, set up new accounts and support month-end processes while maintaining accurate records.

The successful candidate will enjoy a friendly team, training, and a stable, long-established company with a