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Sales Ledger Manager in Cambridge
Often responsible for managing millions of pounds.
Day to day in Cambridge
What a sales ledger manager
does in Cambridge.
Responsible for the day to day management of the accounts receivables function while leading a team of Sales Ledger Clerks. Often responsible for managing millions of pounds — an essential component in any large successful finance team. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Cambridge businesses we recruit for.
- Motivating a team for maximum productivity
- Recruitment and performance reviews
- Identifying and developing team potential
- Implementing process improvements and software
- Ensuring accurate processing of supplier and customer invoices to deadlines
- Daily management of bank accounts and transactions
- Inter-account and inter-company transfers
- Excellent customer service
- Processing direct debit payments
- All duties included in the Sales Ledger Clerk overview
What it pays in Cambridge
Real Cambridge market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Manager · Cambridge
£51,333 – £56,667
Typical: £54,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Cambridge
Why Cambridge needs
a specialist.
Cambridge's finance market has its own rhythm, and sales ledger manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means all duties included in the sales ledger clerk overview — one of several things a sales ledger manager in Cambridge is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes professional services and hospitality businesses serving the city's visitor and student economy. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Cambridge: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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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 Manager in Cambridge FAQs.
Is there career progression available from a Sales Ledger Manager role in Cambridge?+
Sales Ledger Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Cambridge tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
What areas around Cambridge do you cover for Sales Ledger Manager roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Manager positions across Cambridge 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.
Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Cambridge?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Cambridge needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Manager hire.
What does it cost an employer in Cambridge to recruit a Sales Ledger Manager 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.
What kind of Cambridge employers hire Sales Ledger Managers through you?+
Recent examples include university and college finance offices with complex, high-volume operations and biotech and deep-tech scale-ups clustered around the science park and biomedical campus — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cambridge.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cambridge?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Cambridge salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cambridge?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Manager is one of the positions we place in Cambridge, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cambridge without a local office?+
We work with Cambridge employers and candidates remotely for Sales Ledger Manager roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Manager hire in Cambridge doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cambridge?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Cambridge market for Sales Ledger Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Manager vacancy in Cambridge?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Cambridge shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Cambridge 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.
What's the going rate for a Sales Ledger Manager in Cambridge?+
Sales Ledger Manager salaries in Cambridge typically sit at £38.5k – £51.5k. £38.5k+ attracts someone overseeing a smaller team, or a team leader with management support. Complex environments — think shared service centres with 10+ staff — push towards £51.5k.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cambridge?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Sales Ledger Manager talent pool in Cambridge, not just an afterthought.
Other roles in Cambridge
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.
- 04Credit ControllerTenacity personified.
- 05Sales Ledger ClerkEnsures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
- 06Purchase Ledger ClerkHolds the purse strings and oversees the company purchases.
No waffle. Just the right person.