Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk

Origin Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk to join the finance team in Salford Quays, Manchester. The role involves raising invoices for EU/UK entities, chasing outstanding debt, and maintaining strong relationships with customers. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of finance experience and be fluent in Dutch and English. This is a full-time position offering a salary between £32,000 and £37,000, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of Finance experience in Ledger work and/or credit control and/or Invoicing.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with ledgers and customers across multiple countries and languages.
• Posting receipts to customers’ accounts in a timely manner.
• Assisting and completing sales ledger month end procedures.

Skills

Proficient with Excel

Attention to detail

Ability to present figures and reports

Fluent Dutch

Fluent English

Job description

Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Salary: £32,000 - 37,000 depending on experience

Job Overview

We are seeking a proactive Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk to join the finance team. The main purpose is to raise invoices for the EU/UK entities and to chase debt associated with these invoices.

Reports to: Senior SSC Manager/Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Dealing with ledgers and customers across multiple countries and languages. Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms to unlock payments.
• Posting receipts to customers’ accounts in a timely manner. Running Aged debt reports, extracting to Excel to focus on the larger or longest outstanding debt.
• Checking credit limits and opening new customer accounts in line with company policy.
• Raising several thousand invoices each month as part of a wider team.
• Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms. Keeping records on what customers have been contacted and what their responses are. Suggesting what customer accounts on stop when not paid after several chase methods have been used.
• Assisting and completing sales ledger month end procedures, this might involve raising invoices to ensure deadline are met.
• Assist in resolving complex queries both within the team and between other departments.
• Aid in identifying gaps in current credit control and invoice processes and suggest improvements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support the wider team with workload.
• Working across multiple countries and ledgers. Carrying out invoicing, holiday cover and credit control.
• Ensure group policies and procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Proficient with Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to present figures and reports
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise responsibilities
• 2 or more years of Finance experience in Ledger work and/or credit control and/or Invoicing.
• Fluent Dutch and English

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Accounting