Credit Controller

Your new companyBased on the outskirts of Manchester City Centre, your new company a long-established manufacturing company are seeking a Credit Controller/Sales Ledger Assistant to join their team.

Your new roleWith a real family feel, you will be joining a small knit and established finance team reporting to the senior Credit Controller. A varied role where you will be in the heart of the team and carry out a multitude of tasks to ensure the ledger remains clean and cashflow buoyant.With a loyal and long-standing client base along with a clean ledger, the role will require you to manage and maintain the credit and sales ledger function with a hands-on approach and assist on a very adhoc basis on purchase ledger (10-20% of your time - cover busy periods and time of holidays etc).Key role in credit control activities including, but not limited to:

• Chasing payment by various methods including mainly email
• Dealing with customers queries including copy invoices, proof of deliveries, etc;
• Querying sale credit note requests and raising sales credit notes
• Sending out monthly statements and on stop notices to customers
• Posting and allocating incoming payments in our accounting system
• Maintenance of customer master records
• Approving BPAs and credit limits
• Daily updates of the cash flow forecast
• Ensuring customer relationships are maintained
• Managing the reconciliation and recording of petty cash
• Performing any other tasks that may be necessary to guarantee the main office runs smoothly
• With one Purchase Ledger Clerk within the team you will assist the Purchase Ledger function on a adhoc basis in busy periods and holiday cover
• Varied adhoc duties as and when required

What you'll need to succeedCredit Control experience (not collections)Sales ledger experienceExperience of working within a busy fast-paced and multifaceted roleCredit InsuranceSome purchase ledger experience Manufacturing background would be ideal but not essentialHands on able to carry out varied tasksWhat you'll get in returnStable and established business who values its employees Excellent company benefitsGreat team with a family feel£28,000paAnnual bonus (discretionary)Free parkingSubsidised on-site cafeteriaHours Monday to Friday - 7.30-4.00 Monday to Thursday, 7.00-1.00pm FridayWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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