Sales Ledger Assistant

Whatsoninleeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a Sales Ledger Assistant for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting the sales ledger process, ensuring accurate processing of sales invoices, and collaborating with internal teams to manage billing information. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales administration and possess strong attention to detail, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator with accuracy for detail.
• Understanding of the cash collection cycle.
• Ability to manage complex query handling.

Responsibilities

• Obtain Purchase Orders by contacting customers for payment.
• Update quotations with PO’s and log details.
• Assist customers with invoice and quotation queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Experience in sales administration

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

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Rawdon, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

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Full Job Description

Here at Optum we’re looking for a Sales Ledger Assistant tojoin our Finance team, on a 6-month fixed term contract.

Joining our collaborative finance team, you will be workingwith the wider team to support the sales ledger process. You will besupported by the Credit Manager and the wider team on training of ourprocess.

If you are a Sales Ledger Assistant orhave experience with sales administration, and you want to work withinan organisation with a truly collaborative culture then apply today!

This role is a hybrid working position, with arequirement to come into the Leeds office (LS19) on Thursday’s. Therest of your role will be worked from home.

What you’ll do

As a Sales LedgerAssistant you will be responsible for obtaining Purchase Orders bycontacting our customers to collect payment prior to renewal dates. Aspart of your sales ledger role, we would look to you to work with ourinternal stakeholders to ensure that we have correct PO’s forinvoicing and use your initiative to find customer contact informationto collect the payments. Attention to detail is paramount as you willaccurately process sales invoices.

Other keyresponsibilities and accountabilities will include;

• Using systems data to identify quotations where PurchaseOrders are required prior to invoicing
• Updating quotationswith PO’s when received and log details of who and when has beenchased for PO’s
• Providing the Account Management Team withsufficient detail on billing requirements to allow them to monitorprojects and also resolve any billing queries they may have.
• Ensuring the Support team have appropriate information toensure that no site is given support outside of the agreed contractterms
• Assisting customers via telephone with invoice andquotation queries.

WhoYou’ll Be:

You will be an experiencedadministrator with excellent accuracy for detail. With experience ineither sales invoices or sales ledger, you will have an understandingof the cash collection cycle.

Collaboration and customerservice is essential as you will liaise with internal departments forbilling information and work directly with our customers.

We are fast paced, so the ability to work with competingdemands and in a changing environment is key.

Other skills and experience we are looking for you todemonstrate include;

• Previous experience of workingin an office environment, in a similar role
• Ability tocompetently utilise Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint andAccess.
• Experience of managing complex query handling
• Excellent communication level with customers and internaldepartments
• Previous experience of working in or with the NHSwould be an advantage

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Optum, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitableculture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work andto reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of Optum,anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoingpersonal development and genuine, continuous two-way employeeengagement, supported by our company values which determine everythingwe do.

Optum is an equal opportunities employer,and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidatesregardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability,protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected byapplicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needsduring your application journey. If you require any adjustments,please advise the talent team.