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.

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 within 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