Sales Ledger Clerk
Location: Swinton | Office-based
Reports to: Head of Finance
The Opportunity
An established and growing business is looking to recruit a Sales Ledger Clerk to join its busy finance team. This role plays an important part in supporting the organisation's cash flow by ensuring sales invoices are raised accurately, customer accounts are maintained, and outstanding balances are monitored.
This is a hands-on, high-volume position within a fast-paced environment, suited to someone who is highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing a busy workflow.
The successful candidate will join a sociable, high-energy team where collaboration is encouraged, but the role also requires the ability to work independently and stay focused when managing large volumes of work.
Key Responsibilities
Raise and issue sales invoices accurately and in a timely manner (high-volume environment)
Maintain and update customer account records and master data
Allocate incoming payments including BACS, card payments and cheques
Monitor aged debtor balances and carry out credit control activities where required
Chase overdue payments professionally via phone and email
Record sales invoices accurately within cashflow tracking
Resolve invoice and payment queries from customers
Prepare aged debtor and sales ledger reports for management
Reconcile sales ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies
Assist with month-end and year-end finance processes
Maintain accurate records in line with internal finance procedures
Additional Finance Duties
Support month-end activities including ledger reconciliations
Assist with audit requests when required
Liaise with internal teams to resolve finance queries
Maintain confidentiality and high standards of data accuracy
Support the finance team with ad-hoc tasks as needed
About the Role
Managing the sales ledger for a business with circa £25m turnover
Processing high volumes of invoices (up to 150 per day)
Working from a shared inbox where strong organisation and prioritisation are essential
Customers are often one-off or occasional clients, so attention to detail is important when handling new accounts
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone who is:
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Comfortable working in a high-volume transactional finance role
Able to prioritise effectively when managing a busy inbox and multiple tasks
Confident communicating with customers by phone and email
Proactive and solutions-focused when resolving queries
Reliable, consistent, and comfortable in a hands-on finance role
Able to work independently as well as part of a team
Experience required
Previous experience in Sales Ledger / Accounts Receivable
Experience processing large volumes of invoices
Credit control experience with a professional phone manner
Strong reconciliation skills
Desirable
Experience with Sage Intacct (not essential)
Availability
Candidates who are immediately available or on a short notice period (up to two weeks) are of particular interest, although this is not essential.
What's on Offer
Company bonus scheme
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Supportive and sociable team environment
Office-based role within a fast-paced finance function
