Pathos Continental Foods

Accounts & Credit Control Manager Birmingham (B45) Office Based Up To £38,000 + Annual Bonus Of Up To 10% Are you an experienced accounts professional with strong Sage 50 skills and a proactive approach to credit control? We re looking for an Accounts & Credit Control Manager to take ownership of our day-to-day finance function and play a key role in supporting a growing specialist food business. At Pathos Continental Foods Ltd, we import and distribute continental and Mediterranean foods to wholesalers, foodservice operators and manufacturers across the UK. With annual turnover of around £6 million and continued growth, this is an opportunity to join a close-knit business in a varied, hands-on finance role where you can make a real impact. The Role This is a broad, fast-paced role covering accounts, bookkeeping, invoicing, credit control and month-end support. You ll be the main day-to-day contact for finance matters, working closely with Sales, Operations and Management to keep the accounts function running smoothly and accurately. Key Responsibilities of the Accounts & Credit Control Manager Raise sales invoices accurately from proof-of-delivery documentation, warehouse dispatches and direct-from-factory orders Post purchase invoices, expenses and supplier credit notes in Sage 50 Accounts Maintain accurate customer, supplier and product records Take ownership of credit control, including debt chasing, customer statements and monitoring agreed credit limits Post customer payments and allocate receipts correctly against invoices Raise proforma invoices and release orders once cleared funds have been received Issue credit notes and support customer claims, shortages and damages (with management approval) Complete bank reconciliations and maintain accurate cash and ledger records Prepare reports and information to support month-end management accounts Support VAT return preparation and maintain accurate import, customs and trade-related records where needed Submit and manage credit insurance claims, including Allianz claims, and support CCJ recovery processes where required Monitor late payers and provide accurate information to support customer credit-risk decisions Maintain organised, accurate and audit-ready accounting records What We re Looking For Strong hands-on experience using Sage 50 Accounts this is essential Solid background in sales ledger, purchase ledger, bookkeeping and credit control Good working knowledge of VAT and month-end accounting procedures Confident in credit control and comfortable contacting customers directly to resolve outstanding balances A recognised bookkeeping or accounting qualification is essential, ideally AAT Level 2 or 3, combined with practical accounts experience Highly organised, accurate and able to manage your workload independently Strong communication skills with a practical, commercially aware approach Experience in food, wholesale, import or distribution would be helpful, but is not essential What We Offer £32,000 £38,000 salary, depending on experience and capability Annual performance-related bonus of up to 10% A varied and important role with real ownership and responsibility The opportunity to join a growing specialist food business A supportive, close-knit team environment Permanent, full-time office-based role in Birmingham Workplace pension with automatic enrolment What s Next? If you re a detail-focused accounts professional with strong Sage 50 experience and a hands-on approach to finance and credit control, we d love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.

Internal Commercial Sales Executive / Manager / Birmingham, Office Based / £25,000 - 35,000 D.O.E. + Uncapped Commission O.T.E. Circa £35,000 - £45,000 Per Annum Not Just Another Sales Job. Build Your Territory. Grow Your Career. Be Rewarded for Success. Most sales roles promise progression. Most promise rewards. Most promise opportunity. At Pathos Foods, we're actually delivering it. We're a fast-growing importer and distributor of premium Mediterranean and continental food products, supplying customers across the UK foodservice, hospitality and wholesale sectors. As our business continues to expand, we're looking for ambitious sales professionals who want more than just a job title and a yearly bonus review. If you're motivated by winning new business, building lasting customer relationships and seeing the direct impact of your efforts, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Why Join Pathos Foods? £25,000 £35,000 DOE + uncapped commissions circa £35,000 - £45,000 per annum Yearly bonus of 20% of basic Outstanding performance shouldn't have to wait until year-end. We reward achievements throughout the year and celebrate the people driving our growth. We're not a large corporate where promotion takes years. As we grow, so do the opportunities for our people. Many of tomorrow's senior sales and management roles will come from within. We invest in our team through external sales training and personal development programmes, helping you sharpen your skills, increase your earnings and accelerate your career. No politics. No red tape. No unnecessary bureaucracy. Just a supportive, ambitious team working together towards shared success. You'll promote a growing range of high-quality Mediterranean and continental food brands to foodservice operators, hospitality businesses and wholesalers across your territory. What You'll Be Doing Developing new business opportunities across your territory Building strong relationships with foodservice, hospitality and wholesale customers Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts Delivering commercial sales growth and achieving targets Becoming a trusted partner to your customers and helping them grow their businesses Who We're Looking For - You may already be working as a: Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Territory Sales Executive, Field Sales Executive, or Account Manager and you're ready to bring that experience into an office-based, telesales role. Whether you're already in internal/telesales and want to join a growing foodservice business, or you're in a field-based role and would prefer to swap the car and the motorway for a desk, a headset, and a great team we'd love to hear from you. Comfortable making high volumes of outbound sales calls. Able to open new accounts from cold prospects. Organised enough to manage a pipeline and follow-up activity consistently. More importantly, you'll be: Driven by results and personal success and be commercially minded and proactive Confident opening new accounts, winning business and skilled at building long-term relationships Looking for a company where your contribution genuinely matters Ambitious and ready to grow with an expanding business Ready for Something Bigger? If you're looking for a sales role where your effort is recognised, your development is supported, and your career can genuinely accelerate, we'd love to hear from you. Join Pathos Foods and help shape the future of a growing food business with big ambitions.