The Role:

As a Sales Ledger Manager, you will change leaders who change the world by ensuring timely invoicing, effective credit control, and robust accounts receivable processes that safeguard revenue and strengthen financial performance.

The Sales Ledger Manager is responsible for overseeing the accounts receivable function to ensure accurate invoicing, effective credit control, and timely collection of outstanding payments. The role plays a key part in maintaining healthy cash flow, minimizing bad debt, and ensuring the integrity of customer account records. Working closely with the wider finance team, the Sales Ledger Manager supports financial reporting, process improvements, and compliance with company policies while providing leadership and guidance to the sales ledger administrator(s).

Main Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the sales ledger / accounts receivable process.

• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing to clients.

• Monitor customer accounts for overdue payments.

• Working with team members across the business to follow up on unpaid sales invoices.

• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with company policies.

• Open programme revenue recognition at month end.

• Work closely with the finance team to support month-end and year-end reporting.

• Develop and improve accounts receivable processes and controls.

• Checking and authorising client refunds in the bank.

• Manage and support Sales Ledger Administrator.

• Custom programme code creation in Dynamics 365.

• Dealing with internal and external queries.

• Effective and efficient use of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central to ensure all accounting entries are accurate and complete.

• Maximising the automation of accounting transactions using the integrated Business Management System and data handling in Excel.

• Contribute effectively to JBSEEL values and team activities.

• Participate in and contribute to special projects where relevant.

About You:

Our ideal candidate should have the following qualities, skills and attributes. We encourage you to apply for this role even if you do not match every attribute listed on the job description. As an education provider, we are keen to support onboarding and learning for those new to our context.

• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred).

• Experience of working in a dynamic finance team environment.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.

• Experience of using initiative to improve workflow and service levels.

• Numerate with good levels of accuracy and strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain this under pressure.

• Competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email (Outlook) and the web are essential; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central would be an advantage.

• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines.

• Experience of working effectively as a team member.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Flexible and adaptable approach.

• Leadership and team management skills.

• The ability to demonstrate JBSEEL’s values of: Embodying world-leading excellence; Having and encouraging a growth mindset; Making others great, always; Being positive and solution-oriented; Being better together. 

Other Information: 

This is a full-time, permanent position. There will be a nine-month probationary period. Working hours are 40 hours per week. This is hybrid role, with a current company-wide requirement of a minimum of two working days from our office in Cambridge, however the successful candidate will be expected to attend the office more regularly than this should business demand require. Flexible working patterns and schedules are supported.

The deadline for applications is 11:59 on Thursday 12 March 2026.