Sales Ledger Accountant

  • Up to £31000.00 per annum
  • Full Time
  • Crewe
  • Accountancy
  • 02/03/2026
  • Transactional Finance
  • BBBH10196
  • Sales Ledger Accountant
  • Permanent
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Adaptable recruitment is excited to be exclusively working with a growing business based in Crewe who is looking to recruit an experienced Sales Ledger Accountant to cover a period of maternity leave.

Salary and Benefits
Up to £31000
37.5 hours a week- 8.30am to 5pm
33 days holiday including bank holidays
Hybrid working model in place
Company pension
Medicash
Free parking on site

Job duties and responsibilities
Revenue Billing & Recognition

  • Prepare accurate weekly and monthly billing through SAP, ensuring all operational activity is invoiced.
  • Produce customer invoices for Tesco, Palletline and additional charges, identifying efficiencies to reduce manual processing.
  • Prepare NCD and outbound pallet charges on a weekly/monthly basis.
  • Record weekly and monthly revenue in the management accounts and prepare relevant SAP journals for accruals and deferred income.

Revenue Assurance, Controls & Reconciliations

  • Ensure revenue completeness and accuracy through regular reconciliations between operational data and invoiced revenue.
  • Identify and address revenue leakage or billing discrepancies, working closely with operational managers.
  • Oversee additional?charge invoicing prepared by operational teams, challenging variances and ensuring compliance with commercial terms.

Process & Systems Improvement

  • Lead continuous improvement of billing and revenue processes, with particular focus on reducing manual tasks in Value Added Services.
  • Act as a key user for SAP billing, supporting system enhancement, data quality and process optimisation.
  • Support training and development across the wider team to improve revenue?related processes.

Ad?Hoc

  • Undertake revenue?related analysis and tasks as reasonably required.


What we are looking for

  • A team player who is keen to be part of a close-knit hands-on Finance function, able to take ownership of their own tasks whilst being prepared to support colleagues.
  • An finance professional, with some understanding of key financial principles and a willingness to develop these skills.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in a relevant role. Preferably holder of a relevant entry level Finance Qualification (e.g. AAT Foundation, Diploma) or appetite to obtain a qualification.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to support non Finance people to understand financial data.
  • Ability to work well under pressure during busy month end periods.
  • Excellent excel and computer literacy skills.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise monthly finance tasks whilst balancing against process improvement projects.
  • Self driven, motivated, with a desire to develop and progress.



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