Sales Ledger/Credit Controller

Are 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