Sales Ledger Clerk in Northampton)

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Ledger Clerk to join a small team in Northampton. The successful candidate should have previous experience in sales ledger and credit control, along with excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing the sales ledger, preparing reports, and ensuring accounts are settled on time. The position is full-time with benefits like 24 holiday days and a company pension. Applicants should possess strong attention to detail and be able to work independently within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Qualifications

• Previous sales ledger/credit control experience required.
• Good attention to detail needed for managing accounts.
• Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales ledger ensuring timely payments.
• Prepare monthly and weekly debtor reports.
• Liaise with managers to ensure clear cash sales.

Skills

Sales ledger/credit control experience

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Good I.T. skills

Experience with Kerridge/CDK/Keyloop

Knowledge of MS Office

Education

Relevant qualification in finance or accounting

Job description

Sales Ledger Clerk

Northamptonshire (NN1, office-based)

Full-time

Permanent

£28,000

Do you have previous sales ledger experience, and are looking to continue your career within accounts?

Would you like to work for a small business where you can work as part of a close-knit team, have autonomy for your work?

If so, this could be an exciting challenge for you!

This role requires both previous sales ledger/credit control experience and strong interpersonal skills: you will be frequently dealing with colleagues, customers and suppliers via telephone and email. You will also oversee the full sales ledger functon and ensure payments are made on time and offer any other support to the team and finance manager as required.

Duties and responsibilities for the Sales Ledger Clerk:

• Credit control
• Maintain and manage sales ledger with accuracy, ensuring accounts are paid within company terms.
• Liaise with managers daily to ensure clear cash sales
• Prepare monthly and weekly debtor reports to support with month-end
• Ensure all enquiries are dealt with to minimise delays
• Full sales ledger function including daily bank statement allocation
• Making payments via BACS/Faster Pay
• Set up new customer accounts and maintain existing account details
• Monthly statement procedures, and sending/copying of invoices.
• Ad hoc duties around month end to help the team meet deadlines.

Skills and experience required for the Sales Ledger Clerk:

• Previous sales ledger/credit control experience; relevant qualification preferable.
• Good attention to detail
• Logical, methodical and can work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Good I.T. skills - Full system training will be provided
• Experience using Kerridge / CDK / Keyloop would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of MS Office

Additional details:

• Full-time, Monday to Friday 8.30-17.00 (1-hour break, unpaid)
• 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus shutdown for Christmas.
• Company pension
• Permanent contract

If you have the relevant experience we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful.

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