Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant

About the Role

The organisation

Our client is an established UK property consultancy working across complex, high-value assets. The business has ambitious growth plans under its current leadership and is investing in a Finance function that is increasingly visible across the organisation.

Rather than operating solely as a back-office function, Finance works closely with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders. This makes the Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant position particularly suited to someone who enjoys building relationships alongside working with financial information.

The team has a sociable culture with regular events and offers:

• Study support.
• An annual bonus, paid at the end of the financial year.
• Pension contributions matched up to approximately 6.5%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week in the London office.

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, the Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant will support cash collection while gaining exposure to other areas of the Finance function. This provides an opportunity to develop a broader finance skill set rather than focusing exclusively on credit control.

• Chasing overdue debts by telephone and email while maintaining positive client relationships.
• Allocating cash receipts accurately and resolving suspense items.
• Managing the accounts receivable inbox and supporting client refunds.
• Working with fee earners, billing teams and other colleagues to resolve invoice queries and disputes.
• Supporting monthly client statement runs and maintaining accurate debtor information.
• Updating financial information and client records within Net Suite.
• Supporting bank reconciliations and other monthly Finance tasks.
• Providing additional accounts support across the Finance team when required.

The Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant will have regular contact with people across the organisation, so this is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys the relationship-building side of Finance as much as the numbers.

We are looking for someone at an early stage of their finance career who can demonstrate:

• A working knowledge of credit control, accounts assistance or a related finance function.
• Experience allocating cash receipts or working with sales and purchase ledgers.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and an organised approach to managing competing priorities.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications.
• Reliability and a commitment to completing work accurately.
• Experience using accounting systems, with Net Suite knowledge particularly advantageous.
• Reconciliation experience, where possible.

Experience with in property or professional services would be useful but is not essential, and candidates from other sectors are encouraged to apply.

This Credit Controller & Accounts Assistant opportunity would suit someone looking to build their finance career within a growing organisation while gaining exposure beyond traditional credit control.