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Sales Ledger Clerk in York
Ensures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
Day to day in York
What a sales ledger clerk
does in York.
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 York 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 York
Real York market rates, not a national average.
Medior Sales Ledger Clerk · York
£30,000 – £32,500
Typical: £31,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in York
Why York needs
a specialist.
Sales Ledger Clerk recruitment in York works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means adding vat to invoices — one of several things a sales ledger clerk in York is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes rail-engineering and manufacturing businesses with deep local roots. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of sales ledger clerk hiring in York, not a generic recruitment process.
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Common questions
Sales Ledger Clerk in York FAQs.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in York?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic York salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you charge candidates for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in York?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
What does a Sales Ledger Clerk do day to day in York?+
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 areas around York do you cover for Sales Ledger Clerk roles?+
We recruit Sales Ledger Clerk positions across York 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.
What happens if a Sales Ledger Clerk hire in York 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 York?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in York needing a single, sole-charge Sales Ledger Clerk hire.
Do you place Sales Ledger Clerk candidates in York?+
Yes — Sales Ledger Clerk is one of the positions we place in York, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Sales Ledger Clerk roles in York?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the York market for Sales Ledger Clerk roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How much does a Sales Ledger Clerk earn in York?+
Sales Ledger Clerk salaries in York 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.
What does it cost an employer in York 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.
Is a Sales Ledger Clerk role in York permanent or temporary?+
Both — many York employers use temp-to-perm for a Sales Ledger Clerk hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
What's the career progression after a Sales Ledger Clerk role in York?+
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 York just as often as anywhere else in our network.
How do you recruit Sales Ledger Clerk roles in York without a local office?+
We work with York 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.
Will my CV be shared with employers in York 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.
Other roles in York
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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.