Credit Control Asistant
| Company: | Scott Timber Ltd |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Market Rate |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Dunfermline, KY11 8RY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
Credit Control Assistant – Credit Control
£Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Halbeath
Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
The role is Based in our Halbeath Office. As a Finance Assistant, you will be an integral member of our Finance team reporting directly to our Credit Control Manager. You will be responsible for supporting the finance team with the maintenance of financial records, preparation of reports
Specifically, responsibilities of a Finance Assistant include:
General Accounts Receivable:
- Importing and checking sales invoice batches.
- Posting and allocation of monies received, and the reconciliation of cash posted.
- Process receipts and credit notes.
- Generation of manual sales invoices and setting up of new customer accounts.
- Monitor and reconcile customer accounts.
- Process renewals, statements and reminders.
- Assist with weekly/monthly credit control processes.
- Month end close of sales ledger and reconciliation.
- New account set up.
- General admin tasks relating to credit control.
General Support Activities :
- Answering and responding to external and internal email and telephone enquiries.
- The receipt, distribution and processing of mail.
- Assisting with month-end reporting procedures and undertaking general administrative duties.
About you:
As Credit Control assistant, you will be able to demonstrate:
- A good standard of education, with higher standard or equivalent level qualifications in English and Maths
- The ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines, whilst organising, planning and prioritise a busy workload
- First rate communication, numeracy, literacy and PC/IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and a high level of competency in Excel.
- A working knowledge of SAP or other ERP system is desirable.
About BSW:
BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.
We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.
Benefits:
In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry’s leading employers. As well as the competitive salary, this position includes other benefits such as:
- Discounted rate on a range of BSW products including Woodfuel Direct.
- Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100s of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
- Confidential 24/7 wellbeing support.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Funded learning and career development opportunities.
- Company provided Life Assurance policy.
Closing date for applications: 31st October 2026
The Company’s Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on www.bsw.co.uk/careers/terms
We encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the published closing date should we receive a sufficient amount of applications.
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