Accounts & Office Administrator - Highland and Moray

Accounts & Office Administrator

Sage 50 | Payroll | Excel

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a busy and well-established family-run haulage business in the Highlands, for an Accounts & Office Administrator to support their office and accounts function.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment, covering accounts, payroll, and general administration. Responsibilities are shared within the team, but the successful candidate must have the skills and flexibility to support across all areas when required. Over time, the role will fully take over an established position currently covering four days per week.

Key Duties

• Bank and accounts reconciliations

• Month-end and year-end preparation (final submissions completed by an external accountant)

• Payroll processing

• Purchase ledger and credit control

• Invoicing (haulage, cold store, workshop)

• Sage accounts (Sage 50 preferred)

• Employee records (contracts, licence checks, holidays)

• Handling emails and telephone queries

Skills & Experience

• Previous accounts / finance administration experience

• Sage experience essential (Sage 50 ideal)

• Payroll experience

• Strong numeracy and attention to detail

• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

• Confident communicator

Person Profile

• Willing to learn and quick to adapt

• Comfortable in a busy, fast-paced office

• Team-focused and flexible

• Keen to build a long-term career

Additional Info

• Duties shared within a supportive office team

• Not all tasks required weekly

• Stable, long-standing family business