Accounts Receivable Leader - Hybrid, High-Impact Cash Flow

Headstar; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to lead a high-performing team

Hybrid working for flexibility and focus

Job summary

A dynamic financial organization in the UK is seeking a Sales Ledger Manager to oversee a team managing high-volume accounts receivable activities. You will lead efforts in cash collection and credit control, working cross-functionally to foster efficiency and accuracy amidst business growth. This role offers a salary up to £40,000, 25 days of annual leave, and hybrid working arrangements. If you are passionate about leading a high-performing team and improving processes, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a sales ledger, credit control, or transactional finance team.
• Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes and cash collection cycles.
• Confidence working cross-functionally across finance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a sales ledger/accounts receivable team.
• Oversee high-volume invoicing and cash allocation processes.
• Drive effective credit control strategies.

Skills

Leading a sales ledger team

Credit control

Strong Excel skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

This isn't just about maintaining a ledger, it's about owning the heartbeat of cash flow.

As Sales Ledger Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for managing high-volume accounts receivable activity, ensuring cash is collected efficiently, revenue is protected, and processes remain robust as the business grows.

What you'll be doing:

This isn't just about maintaining a ledger, it's about owning the heartbeat of cash flow.

As Sales Ledger Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for managing high-volume accounts receivable activity, ensuring cash is collected efficiently, revenue is protected, and processes remain robust as the business grows.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a sales ledger / accounts receivable team

• Overseeing high-volume invoicing and cash allocation processes

• Managing complex billing queries, credit notes, and account reconciliations

• Driving effective credit control strategies to minimise aged debt and improve cash flow

• Partnering with finance and operational teams across multiple sites

• Reviewing and improving processes to strengthen controls and efficiency

• Supporting acquisitions and integrations from a sales ledger perspective

• Working closely with system support teams to ensure smooth month-end close

• Producing reporting on debtor performance, risks, and cash collection metrics

• Contributing to wider finance transformation and improvement projects
  
  

What they're looking for:

• Experience leading or supervising a sales ledger, credit control, or transactional finance team

• Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes and cash collection cycles

• Confidence working cross-functionally across finance and operations

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis)

• Experience with financial systems

• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment

• Exposure to acquisitions or business change would be advantageous
  
  

What you'll get:

• Salary up to £40,000 (depending on experience)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing team

• Hybrid working for flexibility and focus

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