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Sales Ledger Clerk in Ilkeston
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in Ilkeston
What a sales ledger clerk
does in Ilkeston.
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 Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston
Real Ilkeston market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · Ilkeston
£28,167 – £30,333
Typical: £29,500 per year
Medium confidence — modelled local estimate
Recruiting in Ilkeston
Why Ilkeston needs
a specialist.
A Ilkeston 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 adding vat to invoices — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in Ilkeston is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes distribution operators using the m1 junction 25/26 position. In a market like Ilkeston, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in Ilkeston FAQs.
How does the process work if I want to become a Sales Ledger Clerk in Ilkeston?+
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 Ilkeston that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What does a Sales Ledger Clerk do day to day in Ilkeston?+
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.
Do you charge candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Ilkeston?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Ilkeston?+
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.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Ilkeston 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.
Do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Ilkeston?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Ilkeston needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Clerk hire.
What does it cost an employer in Ilkeston 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.
What kind of Ilkeston employers hire Sales Ledger Clerks through you?+
Recent examples include manufacturing and engineering businesses along the nottingham road and cotmanhay estates and distribution operators using the m1 junction 25/26 position — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Ilkeston.
Do you place Sales Ledger Clerk candidates in Ilkeston?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in Ilkeston, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Ilkeston without a local office?+
We work with Ilkeston 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.
How much does a Sales Ledger Clerk earn in Ilkeston?+
Sales Ledger Clerk salaries in Ilkeston 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.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Clerk hire in Ilkeston 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.
Can I see live Sales Ledger Clerk vacancies in Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Ilkeston?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Ilkeston market for Sales Ledger Clerk roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
Other roles in Ilkeston
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.