Purchase Ledger Assistant

Purchase Ledger Assistant 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…

Pay rate £31,000 – £35,000/year
Job type Temporary
Posted 24 September 2026

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Purchase Ledger Assistant

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 reconciliationAccounts Receivable

Importing and checking sales invoice batches
Posting and allocating incoming payments
Reconciling cash posted
Raising manual sales invoices
Setting up new customer accountsGeneral 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.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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