Finance & Accounts Assistant: Credit Control & Ledgers

Oasis Business Personnel Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

22 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Oasis Business Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Finance/Accounts Assistant based in Northampton (NN5) to support credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger activities. The role reports to the Assistant Finance Manager and aims to maintain accurate records, streamline invoice processing, and strengthen cash flow.

The successful candidate will handle customer accounts, support supplier payments and participate in month-end procedures across a multi-company environment, contributing to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of finance administration processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and consistently meet deadlines.
• Competent using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Credit Control: Allocate customer receipts, chase overdue debt, issue statements, monitor aged debt, attend debtor review meetings, investigate disputed invoices, support cash flow reporting.
• Sales Ledger: Maintain customer accounts, resolve invoice queries, generate sales ledger reports, ensure correct invoicing and credit checks.
• Purchase Ledger: Process invoices and credit notes, ensure correct coding and authorisation, reconcile supplier statements, manage supplier queries, prepare payments.
• General Finance: Bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, filing, ad hoc reporting, ensure policy compliance and confidentiality.

Skills

Finance admin

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Independent & teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Oasis Business Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Finance/Accounts Assistant based in Northampton (NN5) to support credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger activities. The role reports to the Assistant Finance Manager and aims to maintain accurate records, streamline invoice processing, and strengthen cash flow.

The successful candidate will handle customer accounts, support supplier payments and participate in month-end procedures across a multi-company environment, contributing to