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.