Finance Assistant (Sales Ledger)
Leeds | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office / 2 Home) | Up to £30,000 DOE
This is an opportunity to join a business that's grown significantly over recent years and continues to expand at pace.
Working within a growing transactional finance team, you'll take ownership of a range of sales ledger and accounts receivable activities, supporting a business that operates nationally and continues to invest heavily in its people, systems and technology.
The role would suit someone who enjoys working with customers, is comfortable handling large volumes of data and wants to be part of a finance function that continues to evolve alongside the wider business.
The Opportunity
You'll join an established finance team with responsibility for supporting the sales ledger function, ensuring invoices, cash allocations, customer accounts and collections activities are managed accurately and efficiently.
The business has experienced significant growth and is continuing to develop its finance processes and systems, creating an environment where ideas and improvements are welcomed.
This is a varied role that combines transactional finance, customer relationship management and problem-solving, making it ideal for someone who enjoys a broad workload.
Why this role stands out
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
- Growing business with strong long-term prospects
- Exposure to a wide range of sales ledger and accounts receivable activities
- Modern systems and technology-driven environment
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to contribute to process improvements
What you'll get involved in
- Raising and processing customer invoices
- Managing rebates and customer credits
- Supporting credit control activities and debt collection
- Processing remittances and allocating incoming cash
- Investigating and resolving customer account queries
- Maintaining accurate customer records
- Working with large data sets and reconciliations
- Supporting month-end activities
- Liaising with internal departments to resolve account issues
- Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function
- Providing support to the wider transactional finance team when required
Who this is for
You'll likely be someone who:
- Has experience within Sales Ledger, Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or a similar finance role
- Is AAT qualified, studying, or qualified through experience
- Enjoys working with customers and building relationships
- Has strong Excel skills and is comfortable handling large volumes of data
- Is organised, accurate and detail-oriented
- Adapts well to change and enjoys working in a growing business
- Brings a positive, team-focused attitude
Experience using ERP systems would be beneficial, though not essential.
The environment
You'll be joining a collaborative and ambitious finance team within a business that continues to invest in growth, technology and employee development.
The culture is friendly, supportive and fast-moving, with plenty of opportunities to contribute ideas and build your experience.
The reward
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical cover (following probation)
- 4x salary life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Pension matched up to 6%
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Regular social events
- Career progression opportunities within a growing business
