Sales Ledger Assistant

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A family run UK business is looking for a Sales Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. This full-time role in Manchester offers a salary of £24,000 to £26,000 depending on experience, with Monday to Friday hours and full training provided. The position involves processing sales ledgers, raising invoices, and supporting credit control. Ideal for those starting or developing a finance career, it includes opportunities for professional growth in a friendly team environment. On-site parking available.

Benefits

Full training and ongoing professional development

Clear career progression opportunities

Supportive and friendly team culture

On site parking

Qualifications

• Able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail.
• Self motivator and ability to work independently.
• Good IT skills, especially Excel.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Previous finance or sales ledger experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurately processing and maintaining the sales ledger.
• Raising invoices and credit notes.
• Allocating payments and reconciling customer accounts.
• Supporting credit control activities when required.
• Assisting with month-end reporting and audit preparation.
• Handling customer queries with professionalism and care.
• Providing general administrative and accounting support to the finance team.

Skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Excel

Willingness to learn

Job description

Permanent Job Opportunity
Sales Ledger Assistant
£24,000 to £26,000 dependant on experience
Monday to Friday - 8am to 4pm - 1 hour lunch break - 35 hour working week
Stockport Based - free parking available
Fully office based role - no hybrid working

We re proud to be partnering with a long established, family run UK business that has been a trusted leader in their industry for over 60 years. Operating nationwide, they support a wide range of sectors and are recognised for delivering high quality, tailored solutions that keep client systems safe, compliant, and efficient.

They have specialist teams who work collaboratively to design and maintain compliance programmes built around each customer s unique needs. With continued growth and a strong reputation in their field, this is an exciting time to join their expanding finance team.

This is an excellent role for someone looking to start or develop a career in finance. As a Sales Ledger Assistant, you ll become a key part of a supportive accounting team where full training, ongoing development, and clear progression pathways are all part of the package.

Whether you already have experience or are taking your first step into finance, this organisation will invest in your growth.

Your day to day duties will include:

• Accurately processing and maintaining the sales ledger
• Raising invoices and credit notes
• Allocating payments and reconciling customer accounts
• Supporting credit control activities when required
• Assisting with month?end reporting and audit preparation
• Handling customer queries with professionalism and care
• Providing general administrative and accounting support to the finance team

You will be:

• Able to work as part of a team
• Have excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail
• A self motivator and have the ability to work independently
• Good IT skills, especially Excel
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Previous finance or sales ledger experience is beneficial but not essential and should not put you off applying for the role

What the company can offer you:

• Full training and ongoing professional development
• Clear career progression opportunities across teams
• Supportive, friendly, and collaborative team culture
• On site parking

This role is ideally to interview in December with a view to starting in January 2026 pending notice period.