Sales Ledger / Accounts Receivable Clerk

Adecco; Maldon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated individual for a Sales Ledger / Accounts Receivable position in Maldon. This full-time role involves processing automated sales invoices, posting customer receipts, and collaborating with various teams to resolve queries. The position offers 25 days’ annual leave, employee benefits, and flexible work patterns. Successful candidates will contribute to maintaining accurate financial records and support month-end procedures, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holiday

Employee benefits and rewards program

Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Choice of three work patterns

Early finish every Friday

Social events throughout the year

Responsibilities

• Process and review automated sales invoices ensuring accurate upload to the accounting system.
• Post and allocate customer receipts accurately.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries promptly and professionally.

Job description

Sales Ledger / Accounts Receivable

Location: Maldon, Essex

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Salary: Competitive

Main Responsibilities – Accounts Receivable

• Process and review automated sales invoices across all divisions, ensuring accurate upload to the accounting system
• Post and allocate customer receipts accurately
• Work closely with Sales, Merchandising, and Finance teams to investigate and resolve customer queries promptly and professionally
• Monitor and follow up on overdue balances through agreed customer processes, maintaining regular communication with customers and internal teams
• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of debtor balances and prepare debtor KPI reports for management
• Prepare, review and submit monthly invoice finance reconciliations in 3 currencies
• Review and maintain customer credit limits in line with trading requirements
• Issue customer statements and reconcile ledgers against customer portals
• Liaise proactively with internal teams to ensure all sales are invoiced correctly
• Process and obtain authorisation for any debit notes received from customers
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements within the sales ledger function
• Support month end close procedures by ensuring all sales transactions and receipts are posted accurately and on time
• Provide month end and year end support with reconciliations and audit preparation as required

General / Administrative

• Provide administrative support to the Finance team as required
• Cover for team members during absences to ensure continuity of service

What We Offer

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holiday
• Employee benefits and rewards program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Choice of three work patterns (8:00-4:30, 8:30-5:00, or 9:00-5:30)
• Early finish every Friday
• Social events throughout the year

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.