Purchase Ledger Assistant
| Area | Dundee, Scotland |
| Sector | Accountancy & Finance |
| Salary | £27,000 - 29,000 |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Martin Crines |
| Job Ref | V-V44763 |
- Description
Jenson Fisher are delighted to be working in partnership with our long standing, multi-national client based in Dundee to recruit a Part-Time Purchase Ledger Assistant on a permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable professional looking for a permanent part-time position within a friendly and established finance team.
The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day purchase ledger function, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and efficiently and that suppliers are paid within agreed timescales.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
- Matching invoices against purchase orders and delivery documentation
- Coding and posting invoices to the relevant nominal accounts
- Preparing supplier payment runs
- Maintaining accurate supplier account records
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies
- Dealing with supplier queries in a professional and timely manner
- Assisting with payment queries and resolving invoice issues
- Ensuring invoices are appropriately authorised before payment
- Supporting month-end procedures and purchase ledger reconciliations
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date finance records
- Assisting the wider finance team with general accounting and administrative duties as required
About You:
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who has previous exposure to Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar transactional finance environment.
You will be organised, methodical and comfortable working with a high level of accuracy. As this is a part-time role, it would particularly suit someone looking for greater flexibility while continuing to utilise their finance experience.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Previous Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Confidence dealing with suppliers and resolving queries
- Good Excel and IT skills
- Experience of working with finance/accounting systems
- A proactive and reliable approach to their work
- The ability to work independently while also contributing positively to a wider finance team
The Opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent part-time position with a recognisable Dundee-based business, offering stability, flexibility and the opportunity to become an integral part of an established finance function.
Jenson Fisher are managing the recruitment process and would encourage interested candidates to get in touch as soon as possible.
To apply: Please submit your CV to Jenson Fisher for consideration by clicking the link.

