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Sales Ledger Manager in Manchester

Often responsible for managing millions of pounds.

Day to day in Manchester

What a sales ledger manager
does in Manchester.

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 Manchester 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 Manchester

Real Manchester market rates, not a national average.

Medior Sales Ledger Manager · Manchester

Typical: £54,000 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Recruiting in Manchester

Why Manchester needs
a specialist.

Manchester's finance market has its own rhythm, and sales ledger manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means all duties included in the sales ledger clerk overview — one of several things a sales ledger manager in Manchester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes fintech and technology scale-ups building out a finance function for the first time. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Manchester: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

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Common questions

Sales Ledger Manager in Manchester FAQs.

Do you recruit Sales Ledger Manager roles in Manchester?

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

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Manchester?

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Manchester salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Manchester?

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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Manager roles in Manchester?

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 Manchester, not just an afterthought.

Do you charge candidates for Sales Ledger Manager roles in Manchester?

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

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

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

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

Sales Ledger Manager salaries in Manchester 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.

Will my CV be shared with employers in Manchester 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.

Is a Sales Ledger Manager role in Manchester permanent or temporary?

We recruit Sales Ledger Manager positions in Manchester on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

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

Sales Ledger Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Manchester 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 Manchester?

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

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

We recruit Sales Ledger Manager positions across Manchester 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.

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

We work with Manchester 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 kind of Manchester employers hire Sales Ledger Managers through you?

Recent examples include shared service centres and back-office finance functions for national and international brands and media and digital businesses clustered around mediacityuk and salford quays — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Manchester.

No waffle. Just the right person.

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sales ledger manager in Manchester.