Job advert – Part-time Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller
Job title: Part-time Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller
Location: Office based, Evolution HQ, Hurst, Reading RG10 0RQ
Salary: £30,000-£32,500 per year (pro rata), depending on experience
Hours: Part time, 25-30 hours per week (negotiable)
About Evolution Water Services
Evolution Water Services Ltd is a market leader in the water treatment and air hygiene industry, providing high‑quality water treatment, water hygiene, consultancy and legionella training services throughout the UK. We work across hospitals, commercial and industrial sites, and large education estates, delivering safe, compliant and reliable water systems for our clients.
Due to continued growth, we are looking for an Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller to join our finance team within our headquarters in Hurst, just outside Reading
The role
Reporting to the Financial Controller and having responsibility for a ledger in the region of £1m, with over 400 active clients, the key tasks of the Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller will include, but not be limited to the following:
Key responsibilities
- Send invoices and paperwork if required, to clients via email or portals.
- Raise contractual invoices.
- Process credit note requests.
- File client remittance advices.
- Reconcile client payments in Sage to the remittances.
- Send monthly client account statements.
- Chase overdue accounts via telephone, email and letter in accordance with the credit control policy.
- Respond to queries received in the accounts inbox.
- Update client credit control communications records.
- Update and distribute the aged debtor report on a weekly basis.
- Process employee expense claims in time for the monthly payroll.
- Process employee business mileage claims on a monthly basis.
- Collate twice-monthly supplier payments and send remittance advices to suppliers.
- Complete the Account Managers monthly meeting templates.
- Support the Financial Controller with additional tasks as required.
About you
- Have previous experience within an accounts / credit control role.
- Have good communication skills and be confident on the phone.
- Have good problem solving, numerical and excel skills.
- Have experience of using Sage 50.
- Be highly organised and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Have AAT Level 2 and 3 qualifications (or be studying towards), or equivalent.
What we offer
- Salary £30,000-£32,500 per year (pro rata)
- Company pension scheme.
- Private medical insurance.
- Referral programme.
- Extensive training and development, with opportunities to broaden your skills in water hygiene and treatment.
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,500.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have RTW in the UK?
- Do you have a visa? If so, what type of visa do you have:
- Do you have at least 1 years’ experience working within an accounts / credit control role? (Must)
- Do you have experience working with Sage 50? (Must)
- Due to the location of the office, do you hold a full UK driving licence? (Must)
- What is your current notice period?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Do you have a AAT Level 2 and 3 qualifications, or equivalent? (Nice to Have)
- Do you have any experience with using NetSuite? (Nice to Have)
- Do you have an experience with using a data base system? (Nice to Have)
- Do you have any experience loading invoices via customer portals? (Nice to Have)
- This is a part-time role, working 25–30 hours per week. Are you able to commit to these hours? (Must)
- This is a part-time position (25–30 hours per week, negotiable). Please confirm your preferred working pattern and availability.
- What motivated you to apply for this position and what makes you a good fit?
Work Location: In person
