Sales Ledger Assistant

Pertemps Reading; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Reading is seeking a Sales Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team in the Wootton Bassett area. The role focuses on processing weekly sales orders, invoices and credit notes, checking timesheets against hours sold, and maintaining the Sales Ledger while chasing aged debtors.

You will liaise with customers, the Sales Team and Business Managers, resolve account discrepancies, and support the wider finance function with ad hoc duties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Sales Ledger, including invoicing and debtor management.
• Excellent Excel skills with complex spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of Exchequer accounting system.
• Strong attention to detail and deadline-driven.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Good communication and proactive attitude.

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

Excel

Invoicing

Debt management

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.