Sales Ledger Assistant (Hybrid)

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Sales Ledger Assistant for a hybrid role based in Newport. The role focuses on supporting day-to-day sales ledger operations within a global business, handling high volumes of invoices and maintaining accurate customer accounts.

The successful candidate will have experience in sales ledger or accounts receivable, strong Excel skills and the ability to manage workloads to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales ledger, accounts receivable or transactional finance role.
• Experience processing invoices in a high-volume environment.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of sales invoices.
• Raising invoices accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintaining customer accounts and sales ledger records.
• Allocating payments and investigating discrepancies.
• Responding to customer account and invoice queries.
• Liaising with internal departments to resolve billing issues.
• Reviewing outstanding balances and supporting credit control activity.
• Processing adjustments, credit notes and account amendments.
• Completing account reconciliations.
• Ensuring financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Supporting month-end processes.
• Working as part of a wider finance team within a global organisation.

Skills

Sales ledger

Accounts receivable

High-volume invoicing

Excel skills

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Sales Ledger Assistant

Location: Newport
Salary: £28,000-£32,000
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in the Newport office
Industry: Global Business

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Sales Ledger Assistant to join the finance team of a global business based in Newport.

This role would suit someone with previous experience across sales ledger, accounts receivable and high-volume invoicing who is looking for a role offering genuine hybrid flexibility. The majority of the position can be carried out from home, with 2/3 days per week required in the Newport office.

You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day sales ledger function, processing a high volume of invoices and ensuring customer accounts are accurately maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of sales invoices
• Raising invoices accurately and within agreed timescales
• Maintaining customer accounts and sales ledger records
• Allocating payments and investigating discrepancies
• Responding to customer account and invoice queries
• Liaising with internal departments to resolve billing issues
• Reviewing outstanding balances and supporting credit control activity
• Processing adjustments, credit notes and account amendments
• Completing account reconciliations
• Ensuring financial information is accurate and up to date
• Supporting month-end processes
• Working as part of a wider finance team within a global organisation

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a sales ledger, accounts receivable or transactional finance role
• Experience processing invoices in a high-volume environment
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads to deadlines
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence dealing with customer and internal queries
• Good Excel skills
• Experience using finance or ERP systems

This is an opportunity to join an established global business in a role that offers £28,000-£32,000 and genuine hybrid working, with the majority of the role able to be completed remotely.

Location: Newport
Salary: £28,000-£32,000
Hybrid: 2/3 days per week in the Newport office