Accounts Assistant - Credit Control

Accounts Assistant – Credit Control - Permanent – based in Northampton, NN4

Job Purpose:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and organised Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller to join a busy finance team supporting multiple businesses.

 

This is a varied role combining day-to-day accounts administration with responsibility for credit control. You will take ownership of customer accounts, proactively manage outstanding balances and support the wider finance function with accurate processing, reconciliations and month-end activities.

 

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within an accounts or finance environment, strong attention to detail and confidence using accounting software such as Zoho Books, Sage 50, Xero or similar.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage credit control and proactively chase outstanding customer balances.
• Contact customers professionally by telephone and email regarding overdue accounts, contracts and payment queries.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date debtor records.
• Monitor aged debt and identify accounts requiring further action.
• Process and allocate customer payments.
• Process supplier invoices and bills.
• Support the maintenance of sales and purchase ledgers.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate financial records across multiple companies and legal entities.
• Assist with general finance and accounts administration.
• Support the wider finance team with month-end and other accounting activities.
• Identify discrepancies and process issues, contributing to improvements in internal finance procedures.

 

Person Specification:  

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident working with numbers and financial information.
• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of tasks through to completion.
• Able to manage and prioritise a varied workload.
• Accurate and methodical in their approach.
• A confident and professional communicator.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a wider finance team.
• Deadline focused with a practical, solutions-led approach.

 

Experience:

• Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant with Credit Control experience.
• Strong practical experience in credit control and debt collection.
• Experience using Zoho Books, Sage 50, Xero or similar accounting software and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Good understanding of sales and purchase ledgers.
• Experience processing and allocating invoices, bills and payments.
• Previous experience completing bank reconciliations.
• Experience working across multiple companies or legal entities would be advantageous.

 

Hours of Work:

• Monday – Friday (37.5 hours)

 

Work Location:

• In person at Northampton office

 

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Private health care coverage
• Regular team events and company-wide activities
• Exposure to a variety of industries and business models
• Opportunity to develop and influence finance processes in a growing organisation
• Supportive, collaborative team environment with room for career progression
• Other employee benefits in line with company policy

 

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

 

Disclaimer – Oasis Business Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike. Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.