Sales Ledger Assistant

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

Job summary

A family-run UK business in Stockport is looking for a Sales Ledger Assistant. In this role, you will process and maintain the sales ledger, raise invoices, allocate payments, and support credit control activities. The company offers full training and opportunities for career progression within a supportive team environment. Ideal for those starting or developing a finance career. Salary ranges from £24,000 to £26,000 depending on experience. This position requires full-time office presence without hybrid options.

Benefits

Full training

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team culture

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Good IT skills, especially in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process and maintain the sales ledger.
• Raise invoices and credit notes.
• Allocate payments and reconcile customer accounts.
• Support credit control activities.
• Assist with month-end reporting and audit preparation.
• Handle customer queries professionally.
• Provide administrative support to the finance team.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Excel skills

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.

To discuss the role in more detail and review a job description please call Ruth on 07570251230 or email [e-mail] today.

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