Sales Ledger

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cannock; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

35 hours per week

Supportive finance team

Ongoing development

Job summary

Hays is recruiting on behalf of a North Wolverhampton organisation for an Accounts Assistant/Sales Ledger role within a friendly finance team.

You will own a section of the sales ledger, pursue timely payments, and collaborate with invoicing teams in a hybrid environment with 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel is essential.
• Experience in finance, credit control or sales ledger preferred.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Professional communication, written and verbal.
• Confidentiality and discretion required.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and managing customer accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances
• Investigating and resolving payment discrepancies, including unallocated cash
• Liaising with Local Authorities to address queries and obtain required documentation
• Handling incoming and outgoing calls with customers, including taking payments when needed
• Working towards daily targets and deadlines to support overall team performance
• Processing and allocating payments within the accounting system
• Ensuring all internal processes and controls are followed consistently
• Supporting wider credit control initiatives and contributing to ad-hoc projects
• Collaborating closely with invoicing and sales ledger teams to resolve queries and maintain accuracy
• Effectively organising your workload to meet competing priorities and deadlines

Skills

Excel

Credit control

Sales ledger

Time management

Communication skills

Discretion

Job description

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

25/10/2026

About this job

Your new company Hays are proud to be working exclusively with a thriving and growing organisation based in North Wolverhampton.

Due to ongoing success, they are now looking to recruit a personable and motivated Accounts Assistant/ Sales Ledger to join their welcoming and supportive finance team.

Your new role As part of a collaborative credit control function, you will take ownership of a section of the sales ledger, ensuring accounts are managed proactively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and managing customer accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances
• Investigating and resolving payment discrepancies, including unallocated cash
• Liaising with Local Authorities to address queries and obtain required documentation
• Handling incoming and outgoing calls with customers, including taking payments when needed
• Working towards daily targets and deadlines to support overall team performance
• Processing and allocating payments within the accounting system
• Ensuring all internal processes and controls are followed consistently
• Supporting wider credit control initiatives and contributing to ad-hoc projects
• Collaborating closely with invoicing and sales ledger teams to resolve queries and maintain accuracy
• Effectively organising your workload to meet competing priorities and deadlines

Requirements

• Strong Excel is essential
• Experience within a finance team would be an advantage and particularly, credit control or sales ledger
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner
• The ability to analyse information and resolve issues in a clear and logical way
• A flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Confidence working independently as well as part of a team
• High levels of discretion and awareness of confidentiality
• Access to transport due to the location

Benefits

• This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in accounts within a supportive and friendly environment.
• Full-time hours (35 per week: 9:00am - 5:00pm, with a 1-hour lunch)
• A highly attractive hybrid working model (50% home-based - 10 days remote across a 20-day cycle)
• Ongoing support and development within a collaborative team culture