Sales Ledger Clerk

Sales Ledger Clerk - AAT PQ or Qualified by Experience

Location: Milton Keynes, manufacturing business with US head office

Salary £35,000 - £40,000

Working Pattern: 3 days office-based, 2 days remote Flexible start and finish times - 37.5-hour week. Possible 8:00-16:00 or 9:00-17:00, provided core hours 10:00-15:00 are covered. Consideration for a 35-hour week with adjusted salary.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 1 additional well-being day
• 3%/5% employee/company pension
• Average £1,000 yearly group bonus achievable
• PerkBox, Cycle to Work scheme, ability to purchase additional holiday, and more
• Study support - indicative of a people backed dedicated business!

Due to scale-up growth, investment in new systems, and recruitment across the business to facilitate expansion, this is an excellent time to join an innovative company. The business is a key player in the current tech and growth sectors in the UK, offering outstanding growth and career prospects.

Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented Sales Ledger Clerk to manage our clients' sales billing processes and support the wider finance team. This role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure invoices are processed accurately and on schedule, while also assisting with customer account management and reconciliation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison for all sales billing matters, maintaining strong communication with colleagues and clients.
• Generate accurate and timely invoices, ensuring minimal errors and adherence to deadlines.
• Coordinate with project managers to confirm that completed work is approved and ready for invoicing in the financial system.
• Reconcile trade receivables and related general ledger accounts, including credit notes and bad debt provisions.
• Administer customer rebate programmes and ensure accurate reporting in financial statements.
• Assist the credit control team with occasional customer enquiries, helping to maintain on-time payments.
• Prepare and circulate monthly customer account statements.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role with responsibility for sales invoicing.
• Knowledge of invoicing systems, including core finance platforms and third-party portals.
• Experience working with public sector clients is advantageous.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Highly numerate with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft D365, particularly Excel, and ideally SAGE Intacct.
• Familiarity with customer onboarding processes and data analysis.
• Experience with CRM systems that support billing and invoicing workflows.
• Partially or fully qualified in AAT or a comparable accounting qualification, or qualified by experience.

Why Join This Business: This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a collaborative finance team in a dynamic environment. You'll gain exposure to key financial processes, develop your analytical skills, and contribute to the smooth operation of customer billing and account management activities in a business that continues to grow and excel in its market sector.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.