Manager, Sales Ledger

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Manager for their Sales Ledger team. In this exciting role, you will lead a talented group, ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation of sales across various business areas. You will be responsible for managing credit control, improving processes, and preparing financial reports for key stakeholders. This full-time position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the financial health of the organization while enjoying a range of benefits and a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

High street discounts

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounts receivable and credit control processes.
• Experience in closing month end including bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team processing and reconciling sales and collecting cash.
• Proactively chase outstanding debts and report on bad debt risk.
• Support trainees in accounting apprenticeships and resolve escalated complaints.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Financial Reporting

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

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We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Finance Department as Manager, Sales Ledger.You will manage a team of three Administrators, overseeing the processing and reconciliation of sales from a variety of business areas, including retail and partnership, through to owning the balance sheet control accounts that relate to those areas, through to managing credit control and proactively reporting on bad debt risk to the various stakeholders across the Club.

This is a hybrid role, working from our Chapel Street Office a minimum of two days per week.

What will you be doing?

• Manage and support your team processing and reconciling sales, raising invoices and collecting cash
• Oversee processing and reconciliation workflows, ensuring that sales from all areas of the business are processed accurately and in line with deadlines
• Proactively chase outstanding debts and report on position and bad debt risk to key stakeholders
• Review Bank Reconciliations weekly
• Own the invoicing schedule and review invoices before they are raised, ensuring in line with contractual terms and calculated correctly with appropriate VAT treatment
• Ensure all relevant reconciliations are prepared within required timelines and reviewed by yourself before sharing with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactively seek and manage process improvements for your teams remit
• Supporting trainees in your team through their accounting apprenticeships
• Resolve any escalated complaints
• Assist with external audit
  
  

Who are we looking for?

Our perfect candidate will have:
Technical & Financial Skills

• Strong knowledge of accounts receivable and credit control processes
• Experience in closing month end including bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ability to prepare financial reports for senior stakeholders
  
  

Leadership & Management

• Proven ability to lead and develop a finance team
• Strong problem-solving skills & attention to detail
• Ability to drive process improvements within finance operations
• Experience with stakeholder management and customer relations
• Ability to prioritise workflows
  
  

Technology and Analytical Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, ability to create insights from a variety of data sources and well-versed in Technology/Computers
• Proven ability to learn multiple systems and analyse data from various data sources
• Experience in automating processes and/or reporting using technology
• Knowledge of GDPR regulations
  
  

Qualifications

• Ideally be qualified to ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent (or QBE with experience in similar role)
  
  

Why should you apply?

This is a full-time permanent working 35 hours per week.Your main base will be our Chapel Street which is close to local bars, shops and restaurants and has great views over the river Mersey.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join.There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within.We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch.We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club,we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

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