Sales Ledger Controller

Fisher German LLP; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Enhanced parental leave

Money saving portal

24/7 mental health support

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Fisher German LLP in Ashby de la Zouch is seeking an experienced Sales Ledger Controller to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You will maintain the cashbook, process payments, prepare reports, and manage customer statements while working in a hybrid office environment with a friendly team. The role requires strong attention to detail, good communication, and solid Excel skills. Prior experience in a similar role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• High attention to detail.
• Great communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the cashbook - Daily Banking & Bank reconciliation.
• Recording day to day incoming and outgoing payments and other financial transactions on Dimensions.
• Allocating cash promptly and correctly.
• Daily reconciliation of unallocated cash, liaising with other business areas to ensure that all cash received is allocated.
• Taking card payments & processing customer refunds.
• Preparing and distributing reports showing the ageing of sales ledger debt.
• Raising VAT invoices and credit notes.
• Issuing monthly customer statements.
• Dealing with a centralised inbox.
• Ad hoc projects as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Excel

IT skills

Tools

Dimensions

Job description

The Team & Focus of the Role

We're looking to welcome a new colleague into our finance team!

We're looking for an experienced Sales Ledger Controller to join the small & friendly team in our Head Office in Ashby de la Zouch. Joining a team of 7, this role will ideally suit you if you're detail orientated, enjoy working in a vibrant & social office and always give a first-class experience to the wider business.

This is a full-time, 12 month FTC and the hours will be 08.45 - 17.15 Monday to Friday although there is flexibility with these timings as long as our core hours are covered & we operate a hybrid working policy.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus your birthday off and two extra half days allocated for Christmas Eve & New Years Eve
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal and access to a 24/7 mental health & wellbeing service.
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you're part-time)

Duties will include:

• Maintaining the cashbook - Daily Banking & Bank reconciliation
• Recording day to day incoming and outgoing payments and other financial transactions on Dimensions
• Allocating cash promptly and correctly
• Daily reconciliation of unallocated cash, liaising with other business areas to ensure that all cash received is allocated
• Taking card payments & processing customer refunds
• Preparing and distributing reports showing the ageing of sales ledger debt
• Raising VAT only invoices and credit notes
• Issuing monthly customer statements
• Dealing with a centralised inbox
• Ad hoc projects as required

The successful candidate will have

• Previous experience within a similar role
• High attention to detail
• Great communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Strong use of Microsoft Packages - especially Excel
• Competent IT skills

Why Fisher German?

We've been around for a while, but it doesn't mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you'll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 6-property market sectors; rural, commercial, development, residential, infrastructure services and sustainable energy.

Bring Yourself to Work

It's simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.