Sales Ledger Clerk

Nxtgen Recruitment; East Harling; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

NXTGEN Recruitment is assisting a well-established business based in Larling, Norfolk, to recruit an experienced Sales & Purchase Ledger Assistant on a temporary basis. The role supports a busy finance team, handling both ledgers with accuracy and initiative.

Ideal candidates will have transactional finance experience, attention to detail and confidence with Excel and Sage 50. You will work independently within a friendly team, managing priorities and deadlines in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales ledger, purchase ledger or accounts assistant position.
• Confident using Sage 50, with hands-on experience highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial transactions.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.
• A positive, flexible approach and willingness to get involved wherever needed.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accuracy and correct allocation.
• Managing sales ledger transactions, including raising and processing sales invoices.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Monitoring outstanding customer balances and assisting with debtor management.
• Completing bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Preparing supplier payments, including multi-currency transactions.
• Supporting with VAT returns and month-end reporting.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Accounts assistant

Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Flexible approach

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

NXTGEN Recruitment are pleased to be working with a well-established and successful business based in Larling, Norfolk, who are looking to recruit an experienced Sales & Purchase Ledger Assistant to support their busy finance team on a temporary basis.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in transactional finance who enjoys a varied, hands-on role and is confident managing both sales and purchase ledger processes. You'll be joining a friendly, hardworking team within a family-run business, where accuracy, organisation and a proactive approach are highly valued.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, managing their workload and ensuring day-to-day finance processes run smoothly.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accuracy and correct allocation.

• Managing sales ledger transactions, including raising and processing sales invoices.

• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice or payment discrepancies.

• Monitoring outstanding customer balances and assisting with debtor management.

• Completing bank and credit card reconciliations.

• Preparing supplier payments, including multi-currency transactions.

• Supporting with VAT returns and month-end reporting.

• Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in a sales ledger, purchase ledger or accounts assistant position.

• Confident using Sage 50, with previous hands-on experience highly desirable.

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial transactions.

• Good Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.

• A positive, flexible approach and willingness to get involved wherever needed.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transactional finance professional looking for their next temporary assignment. The role would suit someone who can quickly get up to speed, take ownership of the ledgers and provide valuable support to an established finance function.