Sales Ledger/Credit Controller
CV-LibraryLeamington HastingscontractPosted: 5 May 2026
Apply NowAre you an experienced Sales Ledger / Credit Control professional looking for a varied role within a values-led, people-focused organisation?
This is a 12-month maternity cover contract with the potential to become permanent for the right person. You'll be joining a well-established care provider with a strong presence across the Midlands, supporting a busy finance function where accuracy, communication and ownership are key.
This role would suit someone who enjoys taking control of the sales ledger process, resolving queries properly, and working closely with both internal teams and external customers. Experience within care, healthcare, local authority billing or public sector collections would be a real advantage, but the most important thing is a proactive approach and strong attention to detail.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the generation and issuing of accurate invoices to local authorities and private clients
Working closely with operational and scheduling teams to ensure services delivered are correctly reflected in billing
Maintaining accurate records across Xero and internal care/scheduling systems
Monitoring the sales ledger, chasing overdue debt and ensuring payments are collected in a timely manner
Investigating billing queries from councils, branches and private clients, getting to the root cause quickly
Reconciling payments received against invoices raised and keeping financial systems up to date
Producing aged debt, outstanding invoice and collection reports for senior finance
Acting as a key point of contact for billing queries and invoice-related disputes
Supporting process improvements across invoicing, credit control and ledger management
Assisting with audit requirements and ensuring supporting documentation is accurate and accessible
What You'll Bring
Previous experience in Sales Ledger, Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or a similar finance role
Strong attention to detail and confidence working with high volumes of billing data
Experience using Xero would be highly beneficial
Exposure to local authority, public sector, healthcare or care-sector billing would be advantageous
Confident communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with internal teams, councils and private clients
A proactive approach to query resolution and debt collection
Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
A practical, hands-on mindset and willingness to improve processes where possible
What You'll Get in Return
12-month contract with potential to become permanent
Hybrid working, with office presence in Leamington Spa
Opportunity to join a stable, purpose-led organisation doing meaningful work in the community
Varied role covering invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and query resolution
Supportive finance team and clear reporting line into senior finance
Pension scheme
Additional day off for your birthday
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants a busy, hands-on sales ledger role where they can take ownership, add value quickly and be part of an organisation with a genuine purpose behind it
This is a 12-month maternity cover contract with the potential to become permanent for the right person. You'll be joining a well-established care provider with a strong presence across the Midlands, supporting a busy finance function where accuracy, communication and ownership are key.
This role would suit someone who enjoys taking control of the sales ledger process, resolving queries properly, and working closely with both internal teams and external customers. Experience within care, healthcare, local authority billing or public sector collections would be a real advantage, but the most important thing is a proactive approach and strong attention to detail.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the generation and issuing of accurate invoices to local authorities and private clients
Working closely with operational and scheduling teams to ensure services delivered are correctly reflected in billing
Maintaining accurate records across Xero and internal care/scheduling systems
Monitoring the sales ledger, chasing overdue debt and ensuring payments are collected in a timely manner
Investigating billing queries from councils, branches and private clients, getting to the root cause quickly
Reconciling payments received against invoices raised and keeping financial systems up to date
Producing aged debt, outstanding invoice and collection reports for senior finance
Acting as a key point of contact for billing queries and invoice-related disputes
Supporting process improvements across invoicing, credit control and ledger management
Assisting with audit requirements and ensuring supporting documentation is accurate and accessible
What You'll Bring
Previous experience in Sales Ledger, Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or a similar finance role
Strong attention to detail and confidence working with high volumes of billing data
Experience using Xero would be highly beneficial
Exposure to local authority, public sector, healthcare or care-sector billing would be advantageous
Confident communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with internal teams, councils and private clients
A proactive approach to query resolution and debt collection
Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
A practical, hands-on mindset and willingness to improve processes where possible
What You'll Get in Return
12-month contract with potential to become permanent
Hybrid working, with office presence in Leamington Spa
Opportunity to join a stable, purpose-led organisation doing meaningful work in the community
Varied role covering invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and query resolution
Supportive finance team and clear reporting line into senior finance
Pension scheme
Additional day off for your birthday
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants a busy, hands-on sales ledger role where they can take ownership, add value quickly and be part of an organisation with a genuine purpose behind it