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Sales Ledger Clerk in Leicester
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in Leicester
What a sales ledger clerk
does in Leicester.
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 Leicester 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 Leicester
Real Leicester market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · Leicester
£30,000 – £32,500
Typical: £31,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Leicester
Why Leicester needs
a specialist.
Leicester's finance market has its own rhythm, and sales ledger clerk roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means adding vat to invoices — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in Leicester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes textiles, food-manufacturing and wholesale businesses rooted in the city's established trading community. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Leicester: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in Leicester FAQs.
How does the process work if I want to become a Sales Ledger Clerk in Leicester?+
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 Leicester that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What areas around Leicester do you cover for Sales Ledger Clerk roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions across Leicester 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 Clerk roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Leicester?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Leicester needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Clerk hire.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Clerk hire in Leicester 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 kind of Leicester employers hire Sales Ledger Clerks through you?+
Recent examples include distribution and logistics employers along the m1 and m69 corridors and textiles, food-manufacturing and wholesale businesses rooted in the city's established trading community — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Leicester.
Can you provide temporary Sales Ledger Clerk cover in Leicester at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Sales Ledger Clerk position in Leicester is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
Do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Leicester?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in Leicester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Leicester without a local office?+
We work with Leicester 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.
Can I see live Sales Ledger Clerk vacancies in Leicester 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 Leicester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Leicester?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Leicester market for Sales Ledger Clerk roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
What's the going rate for a Sales Ledger Clerk in Leicester?+
Sales Ledger Clerk salaries in Leicester 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 help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Leicester?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Leicester salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Leicester?+
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 Leicester, not just an afterthought.
Is a Sales Ledger Clerk role in Leicester permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions in Leicester on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.
Other roles in Leicester
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.