Sales Ledger Clerk

Sales Ledger / Accounts receivable

Location: Maldon, Essex

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Salary - Competitive

Main Responsibilities - Accounts Receivable

• Process and review automated sales invoices across all divisions, ensuring accurate upload to the accounting system
• Post and allocate customer receipts accurately
• Work closely with Sales, Merchandising, and Finance teams to investigate and resolve customer queries promptly and professionally
• Monitor and follow up on overdue balances through agreed customer processes, maintaining regular communication with customers and internal teams
• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of debtor balances and prepare debtor KPI reports for management
• Prepare, review and submit monthly invoice finance reconciliations in 3 currencies
• Review and maintain customer credit limits in line with trading requirements
• Issue customer statements and reconcile ledgers against customer portals
• Liaise proactively with internal teams to ensure all sales are invoiced correctly
• Process and obtain authorisation for any debit notes received from customers
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements within the sales ledger function
• Support month end close procedures by ensuring all sales transactions and receipts are posted accurately and on time
• Provide month end and year end support with reconciliations and audit preparation as required

General / Administrative

• Provide administrative support to the Finance team as required
• Cover for team members during absences to ensure continuity of service

What We Offer

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holiday
• Employee benefits and rewards program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Choice of three work patterns (8:00-4:30, 8:30-5:00, or 9:00-5:30)
• Early finish every Friday
• Social events throughout the year

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