Sales Ledger Clerk

Working within the accounts department for a company in Redditch, the role works primarily on the sales ledger and on credit control. You will be involved in all aspects of these functions and will need to be a team player, working with your colleagues to maintain the ledgers and close the month ends in a timely manner. You will be asked to assist other parts of the accounts department whilst staff are absent, or when we are short staffed as well as some other duties.
Job.
- All aspects of operating the sales ledger, including production of invoices and credit notes, and posting these onto our system.
- Managing an average of 500 accounts
- Posting of cash receipts onto the sales ledger and reconciliation these to the customers position and communicating with customers to resolve differences, chase debt including issuing letters or legislation to collect outstanding money.
- Update cash flow and post invoices onto bank confidential invoice discounting. Communicate debtors' position with other areas of the business, especially sales and quality
- Resolving queries with customers and processing debit notes.
- Reporting debtors to Senior Management Team and reporting on targets and KPI's.
- Ad hoc duties to cover other staff holidays and absences which may include purchase ledger.
Skills/Experience (Essential)
- Working knowledge of Excel and Word.
- Previous extensive experience of Credit Control
- Experience of working with complex banking systems
Skills/Experience (Desirable)
- Preferred knowledge of SAP Business One.
- Member of the Institute of Credit Managers
- 70% of our business is exports, so must have experience of dealing with foreign customers.
A salary of £30,000.00 per annum is on offer and standard hours of 40 hours per week, 7.30am to 4.30pm Mon to Thurs, 7.30am to 1.30pm Fri, with half an hour for lunch.. Other benefits include a money purchase pension plan with employer contribution of 4%. Can be auto-enrolment or salary sacrifice, BHSF, Life assurance plan after one year of service, 25 days holiday pro-rated plus statutory days and free car parking on site