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Sales Ledger Manager in Cheltenham
Often responsible for managing millions of pounds.
Day to day in Cheltenham
What a sales ledger manager
does in Cheltenham.
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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham
Real Cheltenham market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Manager · Cheltenham
£47,833 – £52,667
Typical: £50,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Cheltenham
Why Cheltenham needs
a specialist.
A Cheltenham business hiring for a sales ledger manager role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means inter-account and inter-company transfers — one of several things a sales ledger manager in Cheltenham is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes technology and cyber-security businesses clustered around gchq. In a market like Cheltenham, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Manager in Cheltenham FAQs.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cheltenham?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Cheltenham salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
What areas around Cheltenham do you cover for Sales Ledger Manager roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Manager positions across Cheltenham 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.
How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Manager vacancy in Cheltenham?+
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.
Is there career progression available from a Sales Ledger Manager role in Cheltenham?+
Sales Ledger Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Cheltenham tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
What kind of Cheltenham employers hire Sales Ledger Managers through you?+
Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with a long-standing local presence and technology and cyber-security businesses clustered around gchq — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cheltenham.
Can I see live Sales Ledger Manager vacancies in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you place Sales Ledger Manager candidates in Cheltenham?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Manager is one of the positions we place in Cheltenham, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you charge candidates for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cheltenham?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Cheltenham 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 Manager roles in Cheltenham without a local office?+
We work with Cheltenham 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.
How much does a Sales Ledger Manager earn in Cheltenham?+
Sales Ledger Manager salaries in Cheltenham 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.
Can you provide temporary Sales Ledger Manager cover in Cheltenham at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Sales Ledger Manager position in Cheltenham is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
What does it cost an employer in Cheltenham 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.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Cheltenham?+
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.
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- 06Purchase Ledger ClerkHolds the purse strings and oversees the company purchases.
No waffle. Just the right person.