German Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk

Job Details

Job Title: German Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk

Languages: German

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Industry / Sectors: Accounting, Accountancy

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: £32,000 - 37,000 depending on experience

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Job Description

Sales Ledger Clerk – German Speaking

Salary £32,000 – 37,000 depending on experience

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Our Client

Our client, based in Salford Quays- Manchester is seeking a German Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk.

Job Overview

We are seeking a proactive Sales Ledger Clerk – German Speaking to join the finance team. The main purpose is to raise invoices for the EU/UK entities and to chase debt associated with these invoices.

Reports to: Senior SSC Manager/Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Dealing with ledgers and customers across multiple countries and languages. Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms to unlock payments.
• Posting receipts to customers’ accounts promptly. Running Aged debt reports, extracting to Excel to focus on the larger or longest outstanding debt.
• Checking credit limits and opening new customer accounts in line with company policy.
• Raising several thousand invoices each month as part of a wider team.
• Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms. Keeping records on what customers have been contacted and what their responses are. Suggesting what customer accounts on stop when not paid after several chase methods have been used.
• Assisting and completing sales ledger month end procedures, this might involve raising invoices to ensure deadline are met.
• Assist in resolving complex queries both within the team and between other departments.
• Aid in identifying gaps in current credit control and invoice processes and suggest improvements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support the wider team with workload.
• Working across multiple countries and ledgers. Carrying out invoicing, holiday cover and credit control.
• Ensure group policies and procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Proficient with Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to present figures and reports
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize responsibilities
• Exact Accounting software
• 2 or more years of Finance experience in Ledger work and/or credit control.
• Fluent German and English

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