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Sales Ledger Manager in Leicester

Often responsible for managing millions of pounds.

Day to day in Leicester

What a sales ledger manager
does in Leicester.

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 Leicester 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 Leicester

Real Leicester market rates, not a national average.

Medior Sales Ledger Manager · Leicester

Typical: £48,000 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 manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means recruitment and performance reviews — one of several things a sales ledger manager in Leicester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes distribution and logistics employers along the m1 and m69 corridors. 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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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 Leicester FAQs.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Manager 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.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Manager 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 Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

What does a Sales Ledger Manager do day to day in Leicester?

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.

Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in Leicester?

Yes — Sales Ledger Manager is one of the positions we place in Leicester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Manager vacancy in Leicester?

It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Leicester shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.

Will my CV be shared with employers in Leicester 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 Leicester?

Sales Ledger Manager salaries in Leicester 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 charge candidates for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Leicester?

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Is there career progression available from a Sales Ledger Manager role in Leicester?

Sales Ledger Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Leicester tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.

Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager 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 Manager hire.

Do you offer working interviews for Sales Ledger Manager vacancies in Leicester?

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Leicester.

What happens if a Sales Ledger Manager 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.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Manager 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 Manager talent pool in Leicester, not just an afterthought.

What does it cost an employer in Leicester 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.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
sales ledger manager in Leicester.