Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk

Trial Balance; Redruth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been re-engaged by a long-established and highly successful Cornish business, who are looking to recruit an experienced Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk. This is a full-time, permanent position based at the company’s head office in Redruth.

This newly created role will see you reporting in to the Finance Manager, with responsibility for overseeing day-to-day credit control and sales ledger activity, while working closely with colleagues across

Qualifications

• Experience across credit control and sales ledger
• Invoicing, cash allocation and reconciliations knowledge
• Pro-active, highly organized with strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the sales ledger, ensuring customer accounts remain accurate and up-to-date
• Managing outstanding debt and pro-actively following up overdue balances
• Maintaining regular contact with customers, resolving payment queries and agreeing appropriate payment arrangements
• Overseeing the invoicing process, including credit notes, receipts, cash allocation and customer account adjustments
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving queries relating to invoices, payments and account balances
• Carrying out credit checks and supporting the onboarding of new customer accounts, including credit limits and payment terms
• Working closely with operational and finance colleagues to resolve account issues
• Supporting improvements to credit control procedures, reporting and financial controls across the business

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Debt collection

Invoicing

Cash allocation

Job description

Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk - Redruth - £32,00 - £35,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been re-engaged by a long-established and highly successful Cornish business, who are looking to recruit an experienced Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk. This is a full-time, permanent position based at the company’s head office in Redruth.

This newly created role will see you reporting in to the Finance Manager, with responsibility for overseeing day-to-day credit control and sales ledger activity, while working closely with colleagues across finance and the wider business.

As Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk, your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the sales ledger, ensuring customer accounts remain accurate and up-to-date
• Managing outstanding debt and pro-actively following up overdue balances
• Maintaining regular contact with customers, resolving payment queries and agreeing appropriate payment arrangements
• Overseeing the invoicing process, including credit notes, receipts, cash allocation and customer account adjustments
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving queries relating to invoices, payments and account balances
• Carrying out credit checks and supporting the on-boarding of new customer accounts, including credit limits and payment terms
• Working closely with operational and finance colleagues to resolve account issues
• Supporting improvements to credit control procedures, reporting and financial controls across the business

You’ll bring strong experience across credit control and sales ledger, with a good understanding of invoicing, cash allocation, reconciliations and debt collection.

You'll be highly organised and confident communicating with customers, colleagues and managers. A pro-active approach will be important, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit control or sales ledger professional to join a substantial and growing Cornish business at an exciting stage of its development.