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Sales Ledger Clerk in Brighton
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in Brighton
What a sales ledger clerk
does in Brighton.
Works alongside Credit Control in larger businesses or oversees credit control in SMEs. Accuracy and a natural ability to manage money are essential. Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Brighton businesses we recruit for.
- Setting up new customer accounts
- Raising sales ledger invoices
- Adding VAT to invoices
- Allocating payments
- Reconciling statements
- Managing rebates
- Resolving associated queries
- Banking
- Ad hoc credit control duties
What it pays in Brighton
Real Brighton market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · Brighton
£32,167 – £34,833
Typical: £33,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Brighton
Why Brighton needs
a specialist.
A Brighton business hiring for a sales ledger clerk role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means setting up new customer accounts — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in Brighton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes hospitality and tourism businesses along the seafront and lanes. In a market like Brighton, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Either way, we can help.
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Need a sales ledger clerk in Brighton?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in Brighton FAQs.
What kind of Brighton employers hire Sales Ledger Clerks through you?+
Recent examples include digital agencies and creative businesses driving the city's tech-hub reputation and financial services employers with a significant local presence — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Brighton.
How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Clerk vacancy in Brighton?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
How does the process work if I want to become a Sales Ledger Clerk in Brighton?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Sales Ledger Clerk opportunities in Brighton that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Brighton?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Sales Ledger Clerk talent pool in Brighton, not just an afterthought.
What does it cost an employer in Brighton to recruit a Sales Ledger Clerk through you?+
There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.
How much does a Sales Ledger Clerk earn in Brighton?+
Sales Ledger Clerk salaries in Brighton typically sit at £26k – £33k. The lower end suits a junior with 0–6 months' experience, studying AAT. £28k+ gets 1–2 years' experience, and £31k+ is the rate for an experienced, set-and-forget ledger clerk. Supervisors sit towards £33k.
Do you place Sales Ledger Clerk candidates in Brighton?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in Brighton, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Is a Sales Ledger Clerk role in Brighton permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Brighton employers use temp-to-perm for a Sales Ledger Clerk hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Can I see live Sales Ledger Clerk vacancies in Brighton before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Brighton vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Brighton without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Brighton without a local office?+
We work with Brighton employers and candidates remotely for Sales Ledger Clerk roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.
What areas around Brighton do you cover for Sales Ledger Clerk roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions across Brighton itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Brighton?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Brighton?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Brighton salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Other roles in Brighton
Explore related roles.
- 01Payroll ManagerA business critical position within any organisation.
- 02Purchase Ledger ManagerEnsuring the purchasing function runs efficiently.
- 03Credit Control ManagerA strong Credit Control Manager is invaluable.
- 04Sales Ledger ManagerOften responsible for managing millions of pounds.
- 05Credit ControllerTenacity personified.
- 06Purchase Ledger ClerkHolds the purse strings and oversees the company purchases.
No waffle. Just the right person.