Sales Ledger Assistant

Pertemps Swindon Industrial; Eastwood End; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Swindon Industrial is recruiting for an experienced Sales Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team in Hook. You will handle weekly sales orders, invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate ledgers and timely processing.

The role requires strong Excel skills, good knowledge of accounting systems (Exchequer is advantageous), and a proactive communicator who can work independently or with the team. Office-based, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in Sales Ledger including orders, invoicing and debtor management.
• Excellent Excel skills and confident with spreadsheets.
• Good knowledge of accounting systems; Exchequer experience is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicator able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly sales orders, invoices and credit notes.
• Check timesheets and clock cards against hours sold.
• Match customer purchase orders to invoices.
• Maintain the Sales Ledger and aged debtors.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Liaise with customers, the Sales Team and Business Managers.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc duties.

Skills

Sales ledger processing

Invoicing

Debtor management

Customer liaison

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Exchequer

Job description

This full-time, office-based Sales Ledger Assistant position in Hook offers £32,000 annually, working Monday through Friday. The successful candidate will join a finance team, handling weekly sales orders, invoices and credit notes. Duties include checking timesheets and clock cards against hours sold, matching purchase orders to invoices, and maintaining the ledger while managing aged debtors. Investigating account discrepancies and keeping outstanding order records accurate are also central. Strong skills in sales order processing, invoicing and debtor management are essential, alongside confidence liaising with customers, the Sales Team and Business Managers. Experience in a similar finance role is required.

Sales Ledger Assistant Location: Wootton Bassett Salary: £32,000 Hours: Full-time, office-based, Monday to Friday

We are recruiting for an experienced Sales Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team. This role would suit someone with a strong background in Sales Ledger who is confident managing sales order processing, invoicing, debtor management and resolving account discrepancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly sales orders, invoices and credit notes.
• Check timesheets and clock cards against hours sold.
• Match customer purchase orders to invoices.
• Maintain the Sales Ledger and manage aged debtors.
• Investigate and resolve customer account discrepancies.
• Maintain outstanding sales order records.
• Liaise with customers, the Sales Team and Business Managers.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc duties.

About You

• At least 5 years' experience in Sales Ledger, including sales orders, invoicing and debtor management.
• Excellent Excel skills are essential, including confidence working with spreadsheets and workbooks.
• Good knowledge of accounting systems; Exchequer experience is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicator with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

If you have extensive Sales Ledger experience and excellent Excel skills, we'd love to hear from you.