Sales Ledger Clerk

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company is seeking a Sales Ledger Clerk in Morley, UK. In this role, you'll oversee credit control and manage the sales ledger, ensuring invoices are processed accurately. Candidates should have previous experience in an accounts environment and strong organizational skills. The position offers a salary of £25,800 per annum, hybrid working options, and generous holiday allowances including 25 days plus bank holidays. Additional perks include a matched pension scheme and gym access discounts.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays + potential for up to 10 days extra

Gym-Flex discounts

Other company benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a busy accounts or office environment.
• Prior experience in a Sales Ledger role.
• Strong IT skills with Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of credit control for various accounts.
• Acting as the first point of contact for invoice queries.
• Processing invoices daily using automated finance systems.
• Helping with month-end close as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

IT skills, including Excel

Communication skills

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is working with a well-established, growing West Yorkshire business based in the Morley area, which is currently looking for an experienced Sales Ledger Clerk to join them. As Sales Ledger Clerk you will play a key role in supporting the finance function, taking ownership of the sales ledger while working closely with colleagues across the business to help achieve overall company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of credit control for a range of accounts, building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers while confidently chasing outstanding payments
• Acting as the first point of contact for invoice queries, investigating issues and seeing them through to resolution
• Processing invoices on a daily basis using automated finance systems, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times
• Stepping in to manually raise invoices when systems are unavailable, keeping things running smoothly
• Supporting the Finance Manager and Assistant Management Accountant during month end close, gaining exposure to wider finance processes
• Working closely with technicians to resolve queries and ensure revenue is recorded correctly
• Posting and allocating daily cash receipts accurately and on time

Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous experience working in a busy accounts or office environment
• Prior experience in a Sales Ledger role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively
• Willingness and ability to support other roles within the wider finance team when required
• Strong IT skills, including producing and maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Sage 200 experience is desirable but not essential

What's in it for you?

• £25,800 per annum
• Hybrid working
• 25 day days holiday + bank holidays + potential for up to 10 days extra holiday
• Matched pension scheme
• Gym-Flex, which provides discounted access to multiple different gyms
• A range of other company provided benefits

Apply

Send us your CV below or contact Emma Johnsen for more information. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.