Sales Ledger Clerk

Sales Ledger Clerk

Location: Hadfield, Glossop

Job Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time or Part-time

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Benefits for Sales Ledger Clerk

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Full-time or part-time hours considered

• Stable role within an established British manufacturing business

• Supportive and friendly working environment

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of finance processes

• Long-term opportunity within a growing international business

Introduction for Sales Ledger Clerk

Industrial Connected Talent is supporting an established British manufacturing business in the search for an organised and proactive Sales Ledger Clerk.

This is an important role within the finance team, with responsibility for sales invoicing, maintaining customer accounts and managing credit control. The role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of the sales ledger from invoice through to payment.

Responsibilities for Sales Ledger Clerk

As Sales Ledger Clerk, you will manage day-to-day sales ledger activity and work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure invoices, payments and account information remain accurate and up to date.

• Produce and issue customer sales invoices and credit notes

• Manage the sales ledger and maintain accurate customer accounts

• Carry out credit control and follow up overdue balances

• Allocate customer receipts and reconcile accounts

• Investigate invoice, payment and account discrepancies

• Liaise with Sales, Despatch and Operations teams to resolve queries

• Support month-end procedures and finance reporting

• Assist with wider finance administration when required

Requirements for Sales Ledger Clerk

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within sales ledger, accounts receivable or a similar finance role. You should be numerically accurate, organised and confident communicating with customers regarding invoices and overdue accounts.

• Experience in sales ledger, accounts receivable or a similar finance role

• Experience using Sage Accounts or a similar accounting package

• Good Microsoft Excel and Office skills

• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail

• Confident carrying out professional and persistent credit control

• Good organisation with the ability to manage priorities and deadlines

• Strong telephone and email communication skills

• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving account issues

• Manufacturing, engineering or SME experience would be advantageous