Sales Ledger Assistant

Pertemps Swindon Industrial; Royal Wootton Bassett; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Swindon Industrial is seeking an experienced Sales Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team in Wootton Bassett. The role focuses on sales ledger duties, invoicing, and debtor management, working full-time in-office.

The candidate should have strong Excel skills, familiarity with accounting software, and a detail-oriented approach to resolve discrepancies while supporting the broader finance function.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in Sales Ledger, including sales orders, invoicing and debtor management.
• Excellent Excel skills, including 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.

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.

Skills

Sales Ledger

Sales orders

Invoicing

Debtor management

Excel

Accounting systems

Exchequer

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Exchequer

Job description

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.