Purchase Ledger Administrator

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

On-site parking

9-day fortnight (optional)

Excellent working environment

Hybrid/flexible working after settling

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment are partnering with a long-established family-owned business in Aberdeen to appoint a Purchase Ledger Administrator. This varied role goes beyond traditional ledger duties, offering exposure to accounts, administration and logistics across the wider business.

You will own the purchase ledger within a small team, handling supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and inquiries while supporting broader finance processes and service documentation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Administration position.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proactive and organised approach to work.
• Confidence working independently whilst contributing to a small team.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare BACS and foreign currency payments for approval.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations.
• Resolve supplier queries in a timely manner.
• Process and reconcile company credit card transactions.
• Download and post daily bank transactions to Sage.
• Raise recharge invoices and assist with billing.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Organisational skills

Independent yet team-oriented

Tools

Sage 50

InspHire

Job description

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a long-established family-owned business and specialist supplier of marine electronics. This business have built an outstanding reputation within their market and are known for their exceptionally low staff turnover and supportive working environment.

Due to an upcoming retirement, they are now looking to appoint a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join their team in Aberdeen. This is a varied role that goes beyond traditional purchase ledger responsibilities, offering exposure to accounts, administration and logistics activities across the wider business.

The Role

Working as part of a small and collaborative team, you'll take ownership of the purchase ledger function whilst supporting broader finance and administrative processes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Preparing BACS and foreign currency payments for approval
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations
• Resolving supplier queries in a timely manner
• Processing and reconciling company credit card transactions
• Downloading and posting daily bank transactions to Sage
• Raising recharge invoices and assisting with billing activities
• Supporting customs administration, ensuring import and export documentation is processed accurately and compliantly
• Maintaining service and rates logs
• Recording engineers' hours within Sage from service reports
• Acting as the first point of contact for incoming telephone enquiries
• Providing general administrative support across the business as required

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Administration position
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• The ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• A proactive and organised approach to work
• Confidence working independently whilst also contributing to a small team environment
• Experience using Sage 50, although this is desirable rather than essential
• Experience with inspHire would be beneficial, however full training will be provided

Flexibility & Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary dependent on experience, you'll benefit from:

• Private healthcare
• On-site parking
• 9-day fortnight (optional)
• Excellent working environment
• Opportunity to join a stable business with a long-serving and supportive team
• Potential for one day working from home once fully settled into the role