Finance Administrator

Job Title:

Finance Administrator
Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:

Rochdale
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 DOE
The Opportunity
A growing logistics and transport business is seeking a Finance Administrator to join its finance team at its Rochdale office.

This role offers a varied workload across sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and general finance administration, making it ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in multiple areas of finance within a fast-paced operational business.
You’ll work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate invoicing, strong cashflow management, and smooth day-to-day financial processes across the business.

The Role
As Finance Administrator, you will take responsibility for managing key aspects of the sales and purchase ledger functions, supporting the wider finance team with payroll preparation and general financial administration.
The position would suit someone with strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and experience working within a busy finance environment.
This is a full-time, office-based position, working Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Key Responsibilities
Sales Ledger & Credit Control

· Manage the full sales invoicing process, ensuring invoices are raised accurately and on time

· Send invoices and supporting documentation to customers

· Upload invoices and financial data into accounting systems

· Reconcile customer payments and allocate receipts against invoices

· Issue regular customer statements and manage credit control activity

· Handle invoice queries, working with operational teams to resolve discrepancies

· Monitor the creditworthiness of new and existing customers and escalate concerns where appropriate

· Support additional invoicing activities relating to operational services
Purchase Ledger

· Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner

· Match invoices against approved purchase orders

· Code invoices to the correct cost centres and departments

· Reconcile supplier accounts and statements

· Prepare supplier payment runs for approval

· Resolve supplier queries and payment discrepancies
Payroll & Administration

· Assist with the preparation of weekly payroll data

· Support with onboarding employees into the payroll system

· Maintain accurate records relating to payroll inputs
Additional Duties

· Support with vehicle and asset administration tasks

· Assist with monthly financial reconciliations

· Provide ad-hoc administrative support to the finance team
About You

· Previous experience in a Finance Administrator, Accounts Assistant, or Finance Assistant role

· Experience with sales ledger, purchase ledger, or credit control

· Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

· Confident working with finance systems and Microsoft Excel

· Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise across departments

· Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks effectively

· Experience with in logistics, transport, or operational businesses is advantageous but not essential
What’s On Offer

· Salary of £26,000 – £28,000 depending on experience

· Full-time, permanent position

· Varied role across multiple areas of finance

· Opportunity to work within a growing logistics operation

· Supportive team environment and long-term stability