Part-time Sales Ledger Clerk hybrid

**YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED**You must meet all the ‘essential criteria’ also for your application to be considered. Company details and job overview:Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a part-time Sales Ledger Clerk (20 hours per week) on behalf of a business that is based in the Preston area. This company employs about 400 staff, has a turnover of circa 17 million pounds, and has been operating for over 25 years. You will be responsible for inputting and processing all payments received from customers and provide support and assistance to the Sales Ledger Manager. The benefits include a company pension, on-site parking and the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis.Your new role as the Part-time Sales Ledger Clerk:- Process all payments received, in priority order, on a daily basis at the direction of management.- Input all payments efficiently and accurately into record keeping system.- Sort cheques prior to keying, separate post-dated and foreign currency cheques and take appropriate action, ensuring all accounts are updated accordingly. Complete relevant banking documentation.- Review post-dated cheque files daily. Identify and remove due cheques and sort accordingly (e.g., by client, market, product, programme).- Responsible for proper handling of all daily reports for payments and adjustments.- Responsible for proper handling of banking transactions to include: submitting cheques for deposit into the bank, collecting correspondence from the bank, distributing relevant information to managers.- Assist with reconciliation of client bank accounts and processing card payments.- Handle all returned cheques in-line with company procedures.- Responsible for proper handling of all outgoing mail items.- Assist with the maintenance of company financial information in appropriate systems.- When requested, provide administrative support for department and Manager, including but not limited to performing data entry, filing documents, updating various record keeping systems, upholding company policies and client requirements, and participating in projects, duties, and other administrative tasks.- Process refunds to customers or external parties according to SLAs.- Complete investigation of unallocated balances and reduce those balances by allocating payments or processing refunds.- Deal with queries from external parties such as Debt Management Collections Agencies (DMCs).- Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with all applicable legislation and local laws and regulations relating to job duties.- Provide feedback to management concerning possible problems or areas of improvement.- Make recommendations to implement improved processes.Experience & Skills required to apply:- Possess at least 5 GCSE, including Maths and English- 1 year previous administrative experience required.- 6 months data input experience required.- Previous experience providing customer service over the telephone preferred.- Excellent keyboarding skills required.- Ability to demonstrate high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.- Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality. Benefits on offer:- Company pension- Parking on-siteIf you're interested in this vacancy and you have sales ledger / payments experience, then please call me - . Or email - Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.