Sales Ledger Clerk

Sharp Consultancy; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be working with a well-established organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Sales Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales ledger professional to own a busy ledger, work with the wider finance team, and support the smooth running of the organisation’s sales ledger function.

Candidates will handle invoices, credit notes, reconciliations, and receipts, with hybrid working

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a sales ledger or transactional finance role, with strong attention to detail and a confident approach to reconciliations and financial administration.
• Experience using Sage would be advantageous, alongside strong Excel skills and the ability to work effectively across a wider finance team.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the Group sales ledger, including raising invoices, credit notes and statements.
• Reconciling invoices against underlying systems to ensure accurate and complete billing.
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining accurate ledger records.
• Supporting credit control activity, including monitoring outstanding debt and payment plans.
• Completing weekly ledger reviews and monthly sales ledger control account reconciliations.
• Managing the monthly sales ledger close and associated reporting.
• Setting up, maintaining and closing customer accounts in Sage.
• Supporting annual discount processes and customer fee billing.
• Responding to customer and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Supporting the wider finance team during busy periods and providing cover where required.
• Assisting with the annual statutory audit and providing relevant financial information.
• Deputising for the Financial Accountant on an ad-hoc basis.

Skills

Sales ledger experience

Excel

Sage

Reconciliations

Financial administration

Tools

Sage

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be working with a well-established organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Sales Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales ledger professional to take ownership of a busy ledger, working closely with the wider finance team and supporting the smooth running of the organisation's sales ledger function.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership of the Group sales ledger, including raising invoices, credit notes and statements.

• Reconciling invoices against underlying systems to ensure accurate and complete billing.

• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining accurate ledger records.

• Supporting credit control activity, including monitoring outstanding debt and payment plans.

• Completing weekly ledger reviews and monthly sales ledger control account reconciliations.

• Managing the monthly sales ledger close and associated reporting.

• Setting up, maintaining and closing customer accounts in Sage.

• Supporting annual discount processes and customer fee billing.

• Responding to customer and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

• Supporting the wider finance team during busy periods and providing cover where required.

• Assisting with the annual statutory audit and providing relevant financial information.

• Deputising for the Financial Accountant on an ad-hoc basis.

About You

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a sales ledger or transactional finance role, with strong attention to detail and a confident approach to reconciliations and financial administration. Experience using Sage would be advantageous, alongside strong Excel skills and the ability to work effectively across a wider finance team.

This role would suit someone who is looking for a long-term opportunity within a supportive and professional finance environment, offering hybrid working, great benefits and excellent exposure across the wider finance function.

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