Finance Assistant (Credit Control)

Finance Assistant – Credit Control – 6 months contract (potential to be extended/ go perm)- Oldham (Hybrid)- £28,000–£30,000

Enjoy getting stuck into credit control and resolving customer queries? Axon Moore is looking for a hands-on Finance Assistant to join its small, close-knit finance team and support a growing business. You’ll work alongside another Credit controller, sharing a portfolio of around 150 live accounts, with credit control as your main focus.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing your allocated customer accounts and following up outstanding payments.
• Investigating invoice queries, building customer relationships and escalating issues where needed.
• Supporting finance administration using Sage 50, an in-house system and Excel, including manual data imports and exports.
• Potential to broaden your experience into accounts payable and payroll as you settle in.

What we’re looking for

• At least one year’s relevant finance or credit control experience.
• Confidence chasing payments and resolving invoice queries professionally.
• Practical Excel skills, including familiarity with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables — no advanced expertise required.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Working pattern

You’ll spend the first couple of weeks in the Oldham office for training. Once confident in the role, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.

Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm

What’s on offer

• Free on-site parking and a tram stop around 5–10 minutes’ walk away.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

• Discounted gym membership

• life cover,
• death-in-service benefits and
• private medical cover, subject to scheme terms and eligibility.