Sales Ledger Assistant

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

Job summary

A long established UK business is looking for a Sales Ledger Assistant to join their finance team in Manchester. This position involves accurately processing the sales ledger, raising invoices, and supporting month-end reporting. Ideal for those starting their finance career, this role provides full training and clear progression opportunities within a supportive team. The position is fully office-based with no hybrid work available, and on-site parking is provided.

Benefits

Full training and ongoing professional development

Clear career progression opportunities

Supportive, friendly, and collaborative team culture

On site parking

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, especially Excel.
• 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

Organizational 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.

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

Candidate Profile

• 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

Benefits

• 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.

To discuss the role in more detail and review a job description please call Ruth on [phone number] or email [email] today.

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