Sales Ledger Assistant
Brighton, East Sussex
Permanent, Full Time
£26,000 - 30,000 + annual bonus
Our client is an industry leading professional services firm with an excellent reputation in their specialist field. Due to company growth, the business is presently looking to add a dedicated individual to their finance team.
Their Brighton based finance team is a hub of long-standing and supportive team members. This individual will report into the Accounts Manager as part of a medium sized billing team. This team have ownership of all aspects of client billing / sales ledger and several upcoming projects this person will be involved in.
My client can offer excellent job security having established over a century ago. In addition, they offer a highly friendly and collaborative team environment, and the chance to join an employer who really looks after their staff.
Staff benefit from flexible hours (10-4 core hours daily), enhanced parental leave, holiday allowance and pension, hybrid working (2 days at home), annual bonuses, highly attractive contemporary offices with sea views & excellent amenities, and more!
Candidates will ideally have previous billing / sales ledger experience. However, individuals from a strong numerical data entry / admin background (ideally within a financial services / professional services type setting) who have good Excel skills and excellent attention to detail will also happily be considered.
Overview of role:
- Production of invoices and credit notes
- Ensure invoices are produced according to the clients individual requirements.
- Production of PDF copies of invoices to email to managers for checking.
- Amending invoices as requested and then emailing to client.
- Producing credit notes for refunds to clients, for errors and for where client has requested a change of billing client.
- Assisting with consolidated billing and e-billing tasks including preparation of Excel spread sheets
- Entering costs onto the work in progress program.
- Production of paper or electronic cost reports and sending to managers for job pricing
- Dealing with invoicing queries.
Person specification:
- Highly motivated, organised, and efficient
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise to meet deadlines, and multi-task
- Must be able to work independently to a high standard
- Must be team-focused, personable, and approachable
- Good system skills including intermediate Excel