Sales Ledger Clerk

Sharp Consultancy; Cound Stanks; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy in East Leeds is seeking an experienced Sales Ledger Clerk to join a small finance team. You will manage the Sales Ledger processing function, raise invoices, allocate payments, and chase outstanding debt within agreed timescales.

Reporting to the Sales Ledger Supervisor, you will support month-end activities, ensure accurate coding to sites and nominal ledgers, liaise with site managers, and maintain clean, auditable records across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Sales Ledger and end-to-end processing.
• Ability to chase overdue payments in a timely, professional manner.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in coding and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process resident fee invoices accurately across sites and entities.
• Allocate invoices to appropriate accounts and maintain resident records.
• Carry out first-stage credit control chasing for overdue payments.

Skills

Sales Ledger

Credit Control

Accounts Receivable

Tools

Finance Systems

Job description

Working in a small finance team based in East Leeds covering all aspects of Sales Ledger you will be responsible for the management of the Sales Ledger processing function ensuring all sales invoices are processed effectively and making sure that outstanding debt is chased within agreed time frames.

You will report directly to the Sale ledger Supervisor and play a key part in the finance team ensuring all processes are carried out efficiently in the Sales Ledger team.

The duties include, but are not limited to -

• Raise and process resident fee invoices accurately and within agreed timescales across multiple sites and entities.
• Ensure invoices are correctly allocated to various different accounts
• Maintain accurate resident account records, funding arrangements, and billing information.
• Process fee uplifts, adjustments, credits, refunds, and account amendments accurately.
• Ensure all income transactions are coded correctly to the relevant site and nominal ledger.
• Carry out first-stage credit control chasing for overdue payments in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity and customer communications.
• Accurately allocate incoming payments and remittances to client / customer accounts.
• Ensure all receipts are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile accounts, sales ledger balances, and funding statements.
• Assist with month-end procedures and reporting requirements.
• Liaise with site managers and operational teams to ensure accurate admissions, resident billing, and funding information.
• Ensure accurate and organised financial records and supporting documentation are maintained.
• Maintain accurate customer, resident, and funding body records within finance systems.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong Sales Ledger experience to use their experience in a new position as part of a sales ledger team in a wider finance function where you are fully responsible for the entire sales ledger processing process. If you have experience in Sales Ledger and are local to the Leeds area we would love to hear from you.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.