Sales Ledger Clerk

Let''s talk about the part of finance that doesn''t get the limelight but absolutely stops the whole machine from eating itself alive.You''ll sit in the sales ledger function, and you''ll be the person who makes sure new customers don''t just exist, but are properly checked, approved, recorded, and ready to transact without chaos erupting later.In short: you''ll be the gatekeeper between "exciting new client" and "why is this invoice on fire?"What you''ll actually be doing:Every day you''ll be juggling new account requests and making sure nothing slips through the cracks. That means:Reviewing new client requests and checking contracts properly (not just a quick scan-and-pray)Running credit checks and external financial due diligence (yes, including third-party reporting tools)Analysing creditworthiness and flagging anything that looks questionableEnsuring approvals are obtained in line with governance rules before anything gets set up in the finance systemLogging and tracking every new client through the onboarding process so nothing disappears into the voidLiaising with Credit Controllers, Operations, Risk, and occasionally clients themselves when clarification is neededMonitoring prospect pipelines and updating records so they don''t rot in spreadsheet purgatoryProducing reporting on volumes, approvals, and trends (Excel will be your best friend here)They''re not asking for magic. But they are asking for someone who can operate in a busy, slightly chaotic, very ..... full job details .....