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Description
Sales Ledger Assistant
Location: Billericay
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 20 hours per week and open to a pattern that works best for you
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What you’ll do:
Are you a numbers enthusiast with an eye for detail and a passion for precision? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
Ground Control is looking for an organised and motivated Sales Ledger Assistant to join our dynamic Finance team. You’ll play a crucial role in managing customer invoicing, payment processing, and account reconciliation, ensuring everything runs smoothly and supports our wider operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Generating and issuing customer invoices and credit notes in line with contract terms
Processing and allocating incoming payments with speed and accuracy
Maintaining and reconciling the Sales Ledger
Posting daily bank receipts and ensuring correct allocation
Supporting the Purchase Ledger team with invoice processing and payment runs
Investigating and resolving account queries quickly and professionally
Managing the finance inbox and answering calls from both customers and colleagues
Assisting in the preparation of monthly and quarterly ledger reports
Contributing to month-end and year-end close processes
Collaborating with Contracts, Commercial, and Finance teams to improve billing accuracy
Ensuring compliance with company financial policies and regulations
Supporting process improvement projects to drive efficiency
What we’re looking for:
Experience in a sales ledger or similar finance role
Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
A proactive, target-focused attitude—especially around month-end/year-end deadlines
Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal
Confident working with Microsoft Excel and Office
Able to build great relationships across teams and with external customers
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment
Why join us:
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:
23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
Ground Control
Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
