Credit Controller / Accounts Assistant

About the role

Due to continued expansion, our client is seeking a proactive and organised Credit Controller / Accounts Assistant to join their friendly finance team in Bristol. The role offers the chance to build strong customer relationships while gaining exposure to the wider accounts function within a dynamic, growing international business.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end‑to‑end credit control process, ensuring customers stay within agreed payment terms.
• Contact customers by telephone and email to recover outstanding debt while maintaining positive relationships.
• Investigate and resolve customer account queries, invoice disputes and payment issues.
• Allocate customer receipts and reconcile customer accounts.
• Produce aged debtor reports and escalate overdue accounts where appropriate.
• Support cash flow by monitoring outstanding balances and reducing debtor days.
• Reconcile multi‑currency bank accounts (Sterling and Euro) and prepare daily cash position reports.
• Upload customer invoices to EDI systems and ensure accuracy.
• Support supplier payment runs and employee expense processing.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and month‑end finance activities.
• Support intercompany reconciliations across international operations.
• Provide cover for purchase ledger and other finance functions as required.
• Assist with audit preparation and maintain accurate financial records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes, controls and systems.

Required profile

• 2–3 years of experience in a Credit Control, Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant role.
• Proven experience managing customer accounts and collecting outstanding debt.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with confidence to liaise with customers at all levels.
• Excellent organisational abilities.

Required skills

• Experience with EDI systems.
• Ability to reconcile multi‑currency bank accounts.

What we offer

• Salary £30,000–£32,000 per annum.
• Benefits package.