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Sales Ledger Clerk in Southampton
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in Southampton
What a sales ledger clerk
does in Southampton.
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 Southampton 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 Southampton
Real Southampton market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · Southampton
£31,167 – £33,833
Typical: £32,500 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Southampton
Why Southampton needs
a specialist.
Southampton's finance market has its own rhythm, and sales ledger clerk roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means reconciling statements — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in Southampton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes port, cruise-line and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the docks. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Southampton: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in Southampton FAQs.
Is a Sales Ledger Clerk role in Southampton permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions in Southampton on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.
Can you provide temporary Sales Ledger Clerk cover in Southampton at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Sales Ledger Clerk position in Southampton 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 Southampton?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in Southampton, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What does it cost an employer in Southampton 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.
What's the going rate for a Sales Ledger Clerk in Southampton?+
Sales Ledger Clerk salaries in Southampton 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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Southampton?+
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 Southampton, not just an afterthought.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Southampton without a local office?+
We work with Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does a Sales Ledger Clerk do day to day in Southampton?+
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.
What kind of Southampton employers hire Sales Ledger Clerks through you?+
Recent examples include port, cruise-line and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the docks and aerospace and marine-engineering supply-chain businesses — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Southampton.
Do you charge candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in Southampton?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
How quickly can you fill a Sales Ledger Clerk vacancy in Southampton?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Southampton shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Clerk hire in Southampton 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 recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Southampton?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Southampton needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Clerk hire.
Other roles in Southampton
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- 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.