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Sales Ledger Clerk in London
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in London
What a sales ledger clerk
does in London.
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 London 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 London
Real London market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · London
£38,333 – £41,667
Typical: £40,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in London
Why London needs
a specialist.
London's finance market has its own rhythm, and sales ledger clerk roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means allocating payments — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in London is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes smes and owner-managed businesses needing a sole-charge bookkeeper or accounts assistant. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in London: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
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Need a sales ledger clerk in London?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Send us your CV or browse live Sales Ledger Clerk roles in London and beyond.
Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in London FAQs.
What's the career progression after a Sales Ledger Clerk role in London?+
A common next step from Sales Ledger Clerk is sales ledger manager — often responsible for managing millions of pounds. We see this progression play out for candidates in London just as often as anywhere else in our network.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in London?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the London market for Sales Ledger Clerk roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Clerk vacancy in London?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our London shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
What areas around London do you cover for Sales Ledger Clerk roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions across London 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.
Is a Sales Ledger Clerk role in London permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions in London on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.
How does the process work if I want to become a Sales Ledger Clerk in London?+
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 London that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in London?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in London, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Clerk hire in London 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.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in London?+
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.
What does a Sales Ledger Clerk do day to day in London?+
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.
Will my CV be shared with employers in London 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 help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in London?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic London salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Can I see live Sales Ledger Clerk vacancies in London 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 London vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does it cost an employer in London 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.
Other roles in London
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.