Sales Ledger Clerk (Fixed Term Contract)

SThree are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for a talented Sales Ledger Clerk to join our team! This role is for a Fixed Term Contract.

The primary function of a Sales Ledger Clerk is to accurately clear down and allocate monies received into the company's bank accounts to the respective Client, Vendor or GL accounts. As a support function employee, it is important to be methodical and have excellent attention to detail skills to mitigate the risk of financial misstatement. Basic accounting principles are of the essence for accurate, high volume transactional processing and reconciliation.

About us

SThree is the global STEM-specialist talent partner that connects sought-after specialists in life sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics with innovative organisations across the world. We are the number one destination for talent in the best STEM markets: Recruiting highly skilled professionals and discovering life-changing jobs for the unsung heroes who will positively shape our future. Elevating expertise and energising progress for everyone.

Operating through a global house of specialist recruitment brands we know how to achieve the goals of STEM professionals seeking both permanent and contract work and understand the organisations who need them. The world is changing. And the people who change the world work with us.

The Sales Ledger Clerk's day-to-day responsibilities are to …

• Download all bank statements required for daily postings to the relevant accounts
• Allocate payments to client invoices, client accounts, GL accounts or vendor accounts
• Unallocated cash management
• Account reconciliation
• Oversight of client refunds
• Query resolution and troubleshooting
• Intercompany posting

What skills and knowledge are we looking for?

• Basic knowledge of accounting (double entry book-keeping)
• High volume transaction processing
• Dealing with multi-currency
• Good working knowledge of excel
• Speed and accuracy are essential to meet deadlines and prevent misstatement of accounts
• Ability to work with other internal departments to allocate cash not related to customers
• Ability to act on discretion is key

Benefits for our U.K. teams include:

• The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance
• Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays which can be taken at a time to suit you
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Five days paid Caregiver/Dependant leave per annum
• Five paid days off per year for volunteering
• Private health care, discounted dental insurance and health care cash back scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
• Access to a range of retail discounts and saving

What we stand for...

We create community and deliver change that transforms the future for everyone. With this in mind, we're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected.

If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.