Sales Ledger

Confidential; Poole; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

REED Accountancy are supporting a Poole-based SME client seeking an immediate Part Time Temp Sales Ledger Clerk to work within a small finance team. Hours are 09:00–13:00, Monday to Friday, with a 3-month ongoing duration.

Start date is ASAP and pay rate is £15.00–£18.00 per hour (umbrella). The role focuses on daily sales processing, invoicing, banking, and light credit control support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or sales ledger role.
• Strong typing and data entry skills.
• Ability to follow procedures accurately.
• Comfortable handling phone calls and providing professional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Daily Sales Processing.
• Invoice Management: process and publish invoices after MD approval.
• Credit Control & Banking: monitor banking activities and chase overdue payments.
• Ad Hoc Support: respond to branch queries and direct calls to the right team.

Skills

Sales ledger

Banking

Data entry

Typing

Customer service

Attention to detail

Following procedures

Tools

Bespoke systems

Job description

REED Accountancy are keen to support our Poole based SME client who is looking for an immediate Part Time Temp Sales Ledger Clerk to work within a small team. Part Time hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm.

Temporary Sales Ledger Clerk (Part-Time)

Location: Poole - Car Parking Available

Industry: SME

Duration: 3 months ongoing

Start Date: ASAP - Pay Rate £15.00 - £18.00 (umbrella)

Hours: 09:00 - 13:00 - mon - friday

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Sales Processing:
• - Prepare and print shop sales reports from the previous day for the Managing Director.
• - Work through bank statements to allocate and post transactions.
• - Process cash reconciliations submitted by branches.
• Invoice Management:
• - Once approved by the MD, process and publish invoices.
• Credit Control & Banking:
• - Maintain oversight of banking activities.
• - Handle credit control tasks, including chasing overdue payments and following up on emails.
• Ad Hoc Support:
• - Respond to branch queries (e.g., payment updates, credit limit reviews).
• - Answer occasional phone calls politely and direct them to the appropriate team member.

Requirements

• - Previous experience in a finance or sales ledger role (ideally 4-5 years, but not essential).
• - Strong typing and manual data entry skills.
• - Ability to follow procedures accurately.
• - Comfortable handling phone calls and providing professional customer service.
• - Familiarity with bespoke systems is an advantage (training provided).