Sales Ledger Clerk

Elite Precast Ltd; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Precast Ltd is seeking an organised Sales Ledger Clerk to support the finance team with accurate customer accounts, invoicing, payments and queries. The role suits someone with sales ledger or accounts receivable experience who enjoys figures and customer service.

You will handle proforma invoices, process payments, respond to queries and help with accounts administration, contributing to a friendly, professional service both by phone and email.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales ledger, accounts receivable or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence with figures.
• Clear communication skills and a helpful approach to customer service.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.
• Ability to organise workload, use initiative and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue proforma invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly.
• Record and allocate incoming payments when required.
• Respond to customer account, POD and invoice queries by telephone and email.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Take customer payments over the telephone.
• Post shipments within the business system.
• Maintain filing and assist with general accounts administration.
• Answer incoming calls to the business.
• Provide cover for colleagues and support the wider accounts team when required.

Skills

Sales ledger experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Telephone manner

Workload organisation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Sales Ledger Clerk to support our finance team. You will help maintain accurate customer accounts, prepare invoices, process payments and resolve queries, providing a friendly and professional service to customers and colleagues.

This role would suit someone with experience in sales ledger or accounts receivable who enjoys working with figures, takes pride in accuracy and is comfortable communicating by telephone and email.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare and issue proforma invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly.
• Record and allocate incoming payments when required.
• Respond to customer account, proof of delivery (POD) and invoice queries by telephone and email.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Take customer payments over the telephone.
• Post shipments within the business system.
• Maintain filing and assist with general accounts administration.
• Answer incoming calls to the business.
• Provide cover for colleagues and support the wider accounts team when required.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a sales ledger, accounts receivable or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with figures.
• Clear communication skills and a helpful approach to customer service.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• The ability to organise your workload, use your initiative and meet deadlines.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an advantage but is not essential.