At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the finance team by processing invoices and managing supplier accounts.
- Company: Join a dynamic finance team at a leading company in Dunfermline.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in finance with a competitive salary and supportive environment.
- Other info: Temporary role with potential for growth and development in a fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Perfect for those looking to kickstart their finance career during a busy period.
- Qualifications: Experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable is essential.
Location: Halbeath, Fife
Contract: Temporary (min. 3 months)
Hours: Full-time
Office Angels are delighted to be supporting our client in Dunfermline with the recruitment of an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their busy Finance team on a temporary basis until at least Christmas. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong transactional finance experience who can quickly hit the ground running and provide valuable support during a busy period.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Manager, the successful candidate will play an integral part within the Finance team, supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities and ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Accounts Payable
- Processing, checking and coding purchase invoices
- Reviewing invoices to ensure accuracy
- Setting up new supplier credit accounts
- Posting direct debit invoices and creditor cash
- Calculating VAT on purchased items
- Preparing and processing weekly payment runs
- Monitoring upcoming supplier payments
- Generating and reconciling supplier statements
- Investigating and resolving invoice and supplier queries
- Supporting purchase ledger month-end close and reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable
- Importing and checking sales invoice batches
- Posting and allocating incoming payments
- Reconciling cash posted
- Raising manual sales invoices
- Setting up new customer accounts
- General Finance Support
- Responding to internal and external finance queries via email and telephone
- Assisting with month-end reporting
- Processing and distributing incoming mail
- Providing general administrative support to the wider Finance team
About You
The ideal candidate will have previous experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar transactional finance role and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They will also demonstrate:
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Excellent organisation and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
- Confident communication and numerical skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Previous experience using SAP or another ERP system would be advantageous
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and quickly become a productive member of the team
Interested?
If you’re an experienced finance professional who is available immediately or at short notice and looking for a temporary opportunity through until Christmas, Office Angels would love to hear from you. Apply today with your most up-to-date CV to be considered.
Purchase Ledger Assistant in Dunfermline employer: Office Angels
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