Job description
A medium sized, service based business located within the North Leeds area are looking to appoint a Sales Ledger/Credit Controller on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role due to an internal promotion and will report directly into the Office Manager.This role will support the wider finance team but will primarily focus upon the sales ledger/credit control side. The successful candidate will be responsible for the full sales ledger process from creating clients on the system through to chasing outstanding money over the phone when required. The role will also support on the cash book side and will give an opportunity to get involved within other areas of finance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has ideally both sales ledger and credit control experience to secure a varied, busy finance role where no two days will be the same. The role will also involve elements of administrative duties and will gain exposure to other areas of finance. The role will suit someone who is able to work towards targets and deadlines and will be happy working autonomously. Full training and support will be provided.
The main duties of the role will include:-
-Raising around 200 to 250 sales invoices per week.
-Allocating cash to the sales ledger.
-Dealing with a high volume of complex customer queries.
-Raising credit notes.
-Performing bank reconciliations.
-Processing direct debits mandates.
-Carrying out credit checking and supporting the credit control function as and when required.
-Chasing outstanding monies over the telephone and via email as and when required.
-Raising payments.
-Monitoring all sales orders.
-Chasing overdue accounts.
-Issuing monthly statements.
-Maintaining the petty cash.
-Supporting the finance team in other areas as and when required
The ideal candidate will:-
-Have worked within an office environment before and will have a sales ledger/credit control background.
-Be self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast paced environment and enjoy working towards deadlines.
-Have excellent organisational and communication skills.
-Be happy to get involved in an all rounded role and will be comfortable with elements of administration.
In return you will:-
-Receive the rare opportunity to join a company that will invest in you and train you in a new industry if you don't have any experience.
-Gain access to a great benefits package which includes a subsidised canteen, travel and leisure discounts and 23 days holiday.
- Free onsite parking.
For more information please contact Gemma Watmough
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
