Company: HEATHROW PERSONNEL
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Senior Credit Controller / Accounts Assistant to join our busy freight forwarding team. This role is key to maintaining healthy cash flow and ensuring accurate financial records across customer and supplier accounts.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing credit control processes, including chasing outstanding payments and overdue invoices
- Monitoring customer accounts and maintaining accurate records
- Setting, reviewing, and updating customer credit limits
- Producing and analysing aged debtor reports
- Allocating payments and receipts accurately
- Reconciling customer and supplier accounts
- Performing bank reconciliations
- Processing overhead invoices
- Posting journals where required
- Using accounting systems such as Boxtop and Sage 50
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience in credit control and/or accounts
- Working knowledge of accounting systems (Boxtop and Sage 50 preferred)
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication, organisation, and time management skills
What We Offer
- Stable, full-time office-based role
- Supportive working environment within a growing freight forwarding business
- Opportunity to develop accounting and finance skills