Sales Ledger Assistant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector seeks a Sales Ledger Clerk to join their busy finance team. This role involves maintaining financial accuracy, building strong relationships across the business, and supporting the preparation of financial reporting. It's a fantastic opportunity for someone to advance their finance career within a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar finance role is essential.
• Experience ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating the sales ledger with precision and accuracy.
• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving discrepancies efficiently.
• Processing sales invoices and credit notes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team-focused

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sales Ledger Clerk

All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Location: South Wales Region
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Full Time | Permanent

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a long-standing client within the FMCG sector, as they look to appoint an experienced Sales Ledger Clerk to join their busy finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a fast-moving business with a strong operational presence and a collaborative working culture.

The Opportunity:

This role offers a varied and hands-on position within a well-established finance department. You'll play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, supporting key internal stakeholders, and maintaining strong external customer relationships.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintaining and updating the sales ledger with precision and accuracy.

• Building strong working relationships across the business and with external customers.

• Resolving queries in collaboration with other departments.

• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving discrepancies efficiently.

• Processing sales invoices and credit notes.

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly financial reporting.

• Managing customer debt, including proactive communication regarding outstanding payments.

• Investigating invoice and account queries and securing appropriate authorisation for credit notes.

• Setting up new customer accounts in line with internal approval processes.

• Supporting the finance team with ad-hoc duties and ongoing projects.

The Experience You'll Bring:

• Proven experience in a similar finance role is essential - ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills.

• Solid knowledge of accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their finance career within a stable, growing business.

All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.