Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk

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

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to present a full-time, permanent Sales Ledger & Credit Control Clerk role based at the company's head office in Redruth.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will manage day-to-day credit control and sales ledger activity, liaising with colleagues across finance and the wider business.

The role requires strong experience in invoicing, cash allocation, reconciliations and debt collection, with an organised, customer-focused approach.

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 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

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-actively 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.