Hybrid Credit Controller: Own the Sales Ledger & Debt Recovery

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

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.