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Sales Ledger Clerk and Credit Control Clerk

Hertford, Hertfordshire, South East, England

£34000 per annum, Benefits: Bonus, Hybrid working, pension, 25 days holiday

Permanent

Posted 3 August 2026

Ref BH-235345

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Neil Povey

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Neil Povey

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Job description

Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk (large degree of Hybrid Working) required for a division of a highly successful group with an excellent culture and track record of retaining employees.
This is an opportunity to join a division of a highly successful and growing business with lovely offices and a high level of Hybrid working.

Forming part of a small and friendly finance team the Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk will be responsible for maintaining accurate sales ledger records, supporting cash-flow and minimising debt.

Your primary focus will be on the sales ledger side but you will work closely with and support the Credit Controller and the wider finance and sales teams.
Duties include and accountabilities include:
  • Save, check and process emailed remittances.
  • Post and allocate daily cash receipts accurately and promptly.
  • Maintain customer accounts and support collection activity to bring payments in line with agreed terms.
  • Investigate and resolve customer account queries, including preparing or processing credit notes in line with internal approval procedures.
  • Raise debit notes for deductions and liaise with the Sales and Commercial teams to resolve related queries.
  • Assist the Credit Controller with customer credit checks and account review activity.
  • Maintain accurate customer files, account records and communication audit trails.
  • Set up new customer accounts in line with internal controls and approval processes.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer master data and account records on Business Central and CDS.
  • Produce weekly customer payment and aged debt reporting for the management team.
  • File and archive key documents accurately, ensuring records are complete and available for audit.
  • Support weekly cash flow reporting by providing accurate customer payment information.
  • Support weekly, monthly and year-end reconciliations relating to sales ledger and customer accounts.
  • Support month-end sales ledger close activities as required.
  • Carry out ad hoc duties and provide support to other finance areas during peak periods or absences, as reasonably required.
This is the perfect opportunity to join a great business within a role with succession planning in mind.
The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality and will have exposure to working in a similar role or a finance admin related job.
A good working level of Excel and ideally an ERP system would be highly desirable.
There is a high level of Hybrid working with only one day per fortnight required in the South Hertfordshire office. Package includes, Bonus, pension, 25 days holiday and other core benefits       
   

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