Our client is a growing SME business who are looking for a Sales Ledger Bookkeeper to join their small but busy finance team on a full-time basis.
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This position would suit an experienced Sales Ledger Assistant or Bookkeeper who has strong organisational and numeracy skills.
Job Title: Sales Ledger Bookkeeper
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Fleet
Salary: 30,000 - 32,000
Reference no: 15864
Sales Ledger Bookkeeper Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus your birthday and Christmas off
* Hybrid working
* Private pension scheme
* Private medical insurance
* Discretionary bonus scheme
Sales Ledger Bookkeeper - About The Role
The Sales Ledger Bookkeeper is responsible for managing the sales ledger function, ensuring customer loans are correctly recorded in the sales ledger, receipts are processed and statements are issued in a timely and professional manner. The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to maintain accurate financial records to support cash flow and financial reporting.
Key responsibilities:
* Maintain the sales ledger: Process payments, inter-company invoices, and input data into accounting software.
* Reconcile monthly sales and collections between the sales ledger and accounting system.
* Prepare and distribute customer statements, returns of DD collections, and funding requests to stakeholders.
* Process management fee invoices, reconcile intercompany balances, and support preparation of VAT returns and journals.
* Assist with financial reporting by posting journals and providing data extracts; act as backup for the senior bookkeeper.
* Maintain policies and procedures, support system developments, and handle ad-hoc queries.
The successful Sales Ledger Bookkeeper will have:
* 3+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience
* Double entry experience
* Intermediate Excel skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Ideally AAT Level 3
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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