Are you interested in Finance? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Sales Ledger Assistant, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed..
As our business continues to grow and expand across the UK, our Finance team is growing with it. We have an exciting opportunity for a driven and tenacious Credit Controller to join our team and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. You will work within our Credit Control function, managing outstanding debts and maintaining positive relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders — giving you genuine exposure to the financial heartbeat of a leading TIC organisation.
About Central Services
Based in Burton-on-Trent, SOCOTEC UK's Head Office houses our Central Services teams. These teams provide a corporate structure to support the wider business. Central Services is broken down into five main areas: Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Finance, and IT. Each of these areas is vital to the day-to-day running of SOCOTEC.
Job DescriptionEnsure cash is posted and allocated in a timely manner. Creating sales invoices and sending out to clients. Assisting with general admin for the sales ledger and credit control team. Managing our dispute process:
- Posting and allocating cash receipts
- Setting up new customer accounts
- Creating sales invoices.
- Working with the credit control team to facilitate timely payments
- Dispute Management
We are seeking someone with:
4 x GCSE's at grades C/4, including English and maths
An ability to develop and foster working relationships with customers and colleagues
Good use of your initiative
Excellent communication skills
A keen eye for details and be able to produce accurate work
The ability to work in an organised fashion, to achieve deadlines
Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Credit Controller, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the financial health of our organisation.
We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow
As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
Skills Required
- Four GCSEs at grades C/4 or above, including English and mathematics
- Ability to develop and foster working relationships with customers and colleagues
- Good use of initiative
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work
- Ability to work in an organized manner and meet deadlines
What We Do
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland is a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services. The company offers comprehensive consultancy, testing, and compliance solutions across the infrastructure, environment, building, and real estate sectors. With a network of industry-leading experts, SOCOTEC focuses on ensuring asset integrity and safety throughout the asset lifecycle to build trust for a safer and more sustainable world.
