Sales Ledger Administrator

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a well established manufacturing business based in Penistone, South Yorkshire, that is looking for an experienced Sales Ledger Administrator to join their growing finance team.

This is a varied, hands-on position offering a blend of sales ledger, invoicing, cash allocation, credit control and weighbridge administration. You will play a key role in ensuring sales transactions are accurately recorded, customer accounts are maintained, and financial information is complete and up to date. You will be working closely with the Group Financial Controller, Finance colleagues and operational teams across multiple sites, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied workload and thrives in a detail-focused environment.

What will you be doing?

• Take responsibility for the administration and invoicing of customers, reviewing driver round sheets, movement tickets and cash collections.
• Prepare and raise weekly and monthly sales invoices, ensuring all relevant activity is accurately captured.
• Allocate incoming customer payments to the correct accounts and invoices using Sage, investigating any unidentified or incorrectly allocated receipts.
• Support credit control activities, including issuing customer statements, monitoring overdue balances and following up outstanding payments.
• Respond to customer account queries and provide supporting invoices, tickets and documentation where required.
• Provide weighbridge cover during periods of annual leave and absence, ensuring all incoming and outgoing vehicle movements are recorded accurately.
• Review weighbridge tickets and movement documentation for raw materials and finished products, identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
• Work closely with operational teams, drivers and other Group sites to ensure all transactions are fully documented and processed.
• Support month-end procedures, ensuring transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period, and any late entries are identified and communicated.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure all administrative and financial control procedures are followed.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a Sales Ledger, Accounts Receivable or similar finance administration position.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to follow queries through to resolution.
• An understanding of sales invoicing, cash allocation and the importance of accurate financial reporting.

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary up to £30,000
• A 12-month fixed-term contract

Apply below or contact Jemima for more information.

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance, from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. We are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.