Sales Ledger Assistant
Location: Billericay
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
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We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Sales Ledger Assistant to join our Finance team at Ground Control. In this role, you’ll play a key part in managing the sales ledger function, ensuring customer invoicing, payments, and reconciliations are handled accurately and efficiently. Your work will directly support cash flow, financial controls, and the smooth running of our business operations.
This is a great opportunity for someone with sales ledger experience who enjoys working collaboratively, takes pride in accuracy, and is motivated by meeting deadlines and targets.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Generate and issue customer invoices and credit notes in line with contract terms and project milestones
2. Record, process, and accurately allocate incoming customer payments
3. Maintain the sales ledger, carrying out regular reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness
4. Post daily bank receipts and reconcile payments against customer accounts
5. Support purchase ledger activities, including processing subcontractor invoices and assisting with payment runs
6. Investigate and resolve customer account queries and discrepancies promptly and professionally
7. Manage the team inbox and respond to phone enquiries from internal stakeholders and external customers
8. Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly sales ledger reports
9. Support month-end and year-end close processes related to the sales ledger
10. Work closely with Contracts, Commercial, and Finance teams to ensure billing accuracy and high customer satisfaction
11. Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and relevant regulations
12. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and improve data accuracy.
What we’re looking for:
13. Previous practical experience in a sales ledger role
14. Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
15. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands
16. A target-focused mindset, supporting the team to meet month-end and year-end deadlines
17. Strong verbal and written communication skills
18. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
19. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Desirable
20. Experience using Microsoft Dynamics (advantageous but not essential)
Why join us:
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:
23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
Ground Control
Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.