Sales Ledger Assistant

Iconic Resourcing; Thornliebank; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable organization in Glasgow is seeking a Sales Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. This role involves managing customer invoicing, cash allocation, and credit control to maintain healthy cash flow. The ideal candidate will have experience in accounts receivable, a strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Proficiency in Xero is a key requirement. This position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive salary, emphasizing professionalism and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger, or credit control.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial processing.
• Confident communicator with both internal stakeholders and customers.
• Experience using Xero (including Xero Go).
• Skilled at prioritising and managing your own workload.
• Understanding of the construction industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raise and issue accurate, timely sales invoices.
• Reconcile accounts receivable transactions.
• Allocate cash receipts and monitor overdue accounts.
• Liaise with Account Managers for invoicing.
• Produce debtor reports for management review.
• Resolve invoicing and payment queries.

Skills

accounts receivable

sales ledger

credit control

attention to detail

communication skills

Xero

Tools

Xero

Job description

Sales Ledger Assistant

Location: Hybrid – Glasgow
Salary: £28,000 – £34,000 (DOE)

About the Company

Our client is a well-established and respected organisation with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality projects across a range of industries. They are experts in their field and are committed to doing things the right way.

With a strong customer base and a collaborative working culture, they provide a supportive environment where high standards, professionalism, and continuous improvement are valued.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Ledger Assistant to join their finance team in Glasgow. This is a key role supporting the Financial Controller in managing customer invoicing, cash allocation, and credit control to ensure a healthy cash flow and accurate financial records.

The ideal candidate will be experienced, meticulous, and driven to deliver high-quality work. You’ll take ownership of your responsibilities, work systematically, and communicate confidently with colleagues and clients alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise and issue accurate, timely sales invoices.
• Reconcile accounts receivable transactions and maintain up-to-date debtor records.
• Allocate cash receipts and monitor overdue accounts, following up where necessary.
• Liaise with Account Managers to ensure invoicing reflects completed work and month-end checks.
• Produce debtor reports and provide insights for management review.
• Resolve invoicing and payment queries promptly and professionally.
• Raise sales and credit notes, with exposure to CIS valuations.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative and reporting tasks.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger, or credit control.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial processing.
• Confident communicator with both internal stakeholders and customers.
• Experience using Xero (including Xero Go), with the ability to support configuration if needed.
• Skilled at prioritising and managing your own workload.
• Understanding of the construction industry and consolidated invoicing is advantageous.

If you’re an experienced Sales Ledger professional who takes pride in doing things properly and enjoys contributing to a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out to Iconic Resourcing for a confidential chat.

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