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Sales Ledger Manager in London

Often responsible for managing millions of pounds.

Day to day in London

What a sales ledger manager
does in London.

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 London 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 London

Real London market rates, not a national average.

Medior Sales Ledger Manager · London

Typical: £61,500 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 manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means excellent customer service — one of several things a sales ledger manager 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.

Hiring

Need a sales ledger manager 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 Manager roles in London and beyond.

Common questions

Sales Ledger Manager in London FAQs.

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

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

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

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Manager 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.

Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in London?

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in London needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Manager hire.

What kind of London employers hire Sales Ledger Managers through you?

Recent examples include financial and professional services firms with high-volume transactional finance teams and pe-backed and scale-up businesses building out a finance function for the first time — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in London.

What's the going rate for a Sales Ledger Manager in London?

Sales Ledger Manager salaries in London 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 recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in London?

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

Can I see live Sales Ledger Manager 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.

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.

How do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in London without a local office?

We work with London 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.

What happens if a Sales Ledger Manager 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.

What does it cost an employer in London 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.

What areas around London do you cover for Sales Ledger Manager roles?

We recruit Sales Ledger Manager 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.

Can you provide temporary Sales Ledger Manager cover in London at short notice?

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Sales Ledger Manager position in London is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

No waffle. Just the right person.

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sales ledger manager in London.