Credit Controller
Location: Preston Brook
Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Fully Office Based)
Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 (Dependent on Experience)

KPI Recruiting is proud to be partnering with a respected and growing North West-based firm, located in Preston Brook, to recruit an experienced Credit Controller.

As part of a collaborative and supportive accounts team, you will report directly to the Finance Manager. This is a hands-on role where you will build and maintain strong relationships with both customers and suppliers, ensuring timely payments and playing a vital role in the business’s financial health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Facilities Management and Accounts teams to ensure timely invoice settlements.
• Proactively manage outstanding debt via phone calls, emails, and written communication.
• Resolve invoice and account queries by liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage debtor balances, ensuring customer account details are accurate and up-to-date.
• Support general finance administration, including scanning, invoice processing, document management, and issuing quotations/invoices.
• Maintain the sales ledger with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the finance function through proactive and collaborative work.

Requirements:

• Availability: Immediately available to work
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years in a similar Credit Control role is essential. You should be comfortable taking ownership of your workload from day one and confident in making outbound collection calls
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Sage is advantageous

Personal Attributes:

• Exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal
• Strong relationship-building and customer service skills
• Assertive and confident telephone manner
• Excellent attention to detail and highly analytical mindset
• Able to manage deadlines effectively and work within time constraints

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive, and relaxed working environment
• Free onsite parking
• Excellent onsite facilities
• Opportunities for career progression and personal development
• Join a forward-thinking business with ambitious growth plans
• Inclusive and people-focused company culture

If you’re a skilled credit controller looking for your next challenge in a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information, please contact the commercial department on 01925 63781 or email hannahc@kpir.co.uk 

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Finance Manager
Location: Preston Brook
Hours: Full-time | On-site
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £50,000-£60,000

We’re looking for a proactive, detail-driven Finance Manager for our client in Preston Brook. This is a key leadership role, responsible for the financial wellbeing of the business, delivering robust financial insight, and ensuring compliance with UK accounting standards.

The Role:

• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, management accounts and detailed analysis, including accruals, depreciation, prepayments and reconciliations
• Managing financial planning, budgeting and re-forecasting processes
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK GAAP or IFRS; monitoring and applying regulatory changes
• Overseeing income reconciliation, ledger accuracy and stock valuation
• Producing insightful monthly reports on P&L, balance sheets, KPIs, margins and cash flow
• Leading cash management including forecasting, budgeting and daily cash flow control
• Managing accounts payable and receivable functions
• Identifying financial risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Managing VAT submissions, FCA reporting and supporting payroll reviews
• Coordinating external audits and maintaining internal controls to protect company assets
• Leading, mentoring, and developing the Finance team, managing day-to-day operations and performance reviews
• Collaborating with other departments and external stakeholders (banks, auditors, etc.)
• Assisting commercial and procurement teams with financial support including order placements and invoice reconciliations
• Evaluating and implementing financial systems and improving financial processes

What We’re Looking For:

Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW qualified or part-qualified (Essential)
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration (Desirable)

Experience:

• Strong background in ledger management, reconciliations and cash flow forecasting
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Experience producing financial reports, interpreting data and providing insight for strategic decision-making
• Ability to manage budgets and monitor KPIs
• Experience working with Sage, Excel, and Word
• Previous finance management experience within the Construction industry (Desirable)

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – able to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Familiar with financial regulations and compliance standards
• Proactive, ethical, and committed to continuous development
• Strong leadership, delegation, and mentoring capabilities

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take the reins of a high-impact role in a growing business. You’ll work closely with company leadership to help shape strategic decisions and ensure financial stability.

For more information, please contact the commercial department on 01925 63781 or email hannahc@kpir.co.uk or  lilyj@kpir.co.uk

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Finance Assistant

Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Duration: up to 3 months temporary position

Hours: Monday to Friday (9am – 5pm)

Hourly rate: Negotiable dependent on experience

The role:

Our client is seeking a hands on Finance Assistant to support the team during their busy period. This is an exciting role for candidates with experience of handling both the sales and purchase ledger, as well as previous experience of using Sage 50 Professional!

Main duties:

• Prepare and issue invoices to customers for goods or services sold.
• Ensure invoices are accurate and reflect the correct pricing, discounts, and taxes
• Maintain and update customer account details in the sales ledger system
• Monitor outstanding debts and help follow up on overdue invoices
• Carry out regular bank reconciliations
• Reconcile customer accounts with payments and invoices
• Maintain proper records of sales transactions for audit purposes
• Process and issue credit notes for returned goods or any adjustments required
• Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices, ensuring they match purchase orders and delivery notes
• Maintain and update supplier account details in the purchase ledger
• Communicate with suppliers regarding queries, disputes, or discrepancies related to invoices and payments
• Process and prepare payments to suppliers, ensuring adherence to agreed terms
• Reconcile supplier accounts with the purchase ledger and general ledger to ensure accuracy
• Assist in month end preparation including prepayments and accruals

About you:

• Must have experience of both sales and purchase ledger
• Must have experience of handling bank reconciliations
• Must have experience of using Sage 50 Professional
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work efficiently on your own and be able to hit the ground running

Interested? Call Meg on 01782 712230 or email MegW@kpir.co.uk

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Working with a friendly team of qualified Chartered and Chartered Certified Accountants, accounts technicians and support staff assiting clients with all aspects of accounts including year end, VAT Returns, wages and payroll, business planning, tax planning, SAGE and other accounts software training.

My client is looking for an experienced individual to bring drive and enthusiasm to the branch and to manage a portfolio of clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Review accounts for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and charities.
• Preparation of tax computations self-assessment returns.
• Preperation of corporation tax returns.
• Manage CGT residential property submissions and accounts.
• Tax planning with clients.
• Manage a portfolio of client work.
• Work in progress levels.
• Undertake client billing.
• Manage deadlines and prioritise work effectively.
• Manage a team of 6
• Review the work of trainees.

What’s On Offer:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Structured CPD, training and development programme
• Additional annual leave through length of service scheme
• Bonus and Sick Pay scheme after six full months

Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA qualification or qualified by experience with at least two years at manager level gained in an accounting practice.
• A good working knowledge of a wide variety of business accounts is desirable
• A good working knowledge of income, corporation and capital gains taxes.
• Accounting: 6 years (preferred)
• Familiar with Quickbooks.
• Solid undertsnading of Sage.

If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, then apply now!

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Accounts Administrator

Location: Cheadle

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm

The role:

Our client is looking for an Accounts Administrator to assist the Finance team to support with all company’s accounts payable and receivable.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Manage obligations to suppliers, customers and third-party vendors
• Process bank deposits
• Reconcile financial statements
• Prepare, send and store invoices
• Contact clients and send reminders to ensure timely payments
• Submit tax forms
• Identify and address discrepancies
• Report on the status of accounts payable and receivable
• Update internal accounting databases and spreadsheets

About you: 

• Proven work experience as an Accounts Administrator or similar role
• Good knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and debt collection regulations
• Hands-on experience with accounting software
• Knowledge of Excel
• Data entry skills with an ability to identify numerical errors
• Good organizational and time-management abilities

Interested? Call Meg on 01782 712230 or email MegW@kpir.co.uk

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Accounts Clerk 

Part-Time (Flexible)

£25k pro rata

Middlewich

We are looking for an accounts clerk to join our clients' small, friendly team based in Middlewich.

Our client has been established for 2 decades, and supply natural and organic materials to a wide range of customers.

Duties:

• Perform credit control tasks.
• Maintain an adequate supply of stationery for colleagues and place orders as needed.
• Manage petty cash and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Complete mileage and expense claim forms.
• Update the holiday calendar following approval of holiday requests.
• Assist with filing financial documents.
• Provide telephone answering support.
• Assist with bag labeling as needed.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required.
• Process sales orders in Sage, including verification and dispatch of order acknowledgements.
• Generate sales invoices.
• Enter purchase invoices into the system.
• Assist with periodic physical stock counts.
• Update the daily cash flow forecast

Collections Advisor

Location: Chester

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm, 9am – 5pm OR 10am – 6pm + two Saturdays per month 8am -12pm (remote from home once fully trained). Saturday hours are paid in lieu

Salary: Up to £30k

KPI Recruiting are currently supporting with the recruitment of an Experienced Collections Advisor for our client located in Chester. As a Collections Advisor, you will support customers who have missed payments on their Hire Purchase agreements, assessing each case individually to identify suitable solutions.

Key Duties:

• Contact customers regarding missed payments and assist in updating their agreements.
• Review customer agreements and past interactions to understand their circumstances thoroughly.
• Adjust repayment plans based on customers' current situations.
• Provide support to customers in vulnerable situations.
• Maintain clear and equitable communication with customers, both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure timely completion of all agreed actions to optimize customer satisfaction.
• Refer customers to charitable organizations for additional support and guidance.
• Achieve daily and monthly targets individually and as part of a team.
• Adhere strictly to regulatory standards, particularly concerning consumer rights and fair treatment.
• Report any procedural or departmental risks and concerns promptly.

Skills Required:

• Prior experience in credit control and collections is advantageous; comprehensive training will be provided.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong team player with a positive outlook.
• Flexible and capable of meeting deadlines under pressure.

Company Benefits:

• Generous pension scheme
• 26 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee referral program
• Casual dress
• Opportunity to purchase extra annual leave
• Access to Perks at Work benefits
• Awards recognizing outstanding performance
• Income protection scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance program
• Employee of the Year award
• Long Service awards
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance coverage
• Paid volunteer days
• Social events to foster team bonding

For more information, call Nadine on 01270 589943 or email CV to NadineT@kpir.co.uk

TRAINEE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
BIRCHWOOD
8.30 - 5PM MONDAY - THURSDAY 
8.30 - 2.30 FRIDAY 

KPI Recruiting have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into an accounts capacity. You will be joining a well established, global organisation based within the accounts team of 5. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting more exposure in a fast paced and extremely busy accounts function. You will be working on the sage system, and will be confident using MS excel to produce reports. 

The successful candidate will be;

• Enthusiastic & have a willingness to learn
• System savvy
• Have excellent attention to detail 
• Be a confident team player 
• Professional 
• Have the ability to multitask 

Reporting directly into the Finance Manager, you will responsible for;

• Updating the Cash flow 
• Post all receipts from all bank accounts 
• Inputting high volumes of invoices
• Validate post
• Reconcile accounts from start to finish
• Working towards strict accounts deadline
• Supplier Account Reconciliations
• Update and post Bank Transactions
• Assist Credit control in Busy periods
• Accounts Holiday Cover
• Assist Ffinance Manager with any adhoc tasks 

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