The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Payments and Projects Assistant looking to make a real difference to people’s lives, homes and communities across Wales.

Who are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, you will have a genuine passion and interest in what we do as an organisation and a good understanding of accounting systems. You will be able to communicate confidently with both financial and nonfinancial colleagues, and it would be ideal if you have previous experience working in a finance team.

You will need strong attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, and solid knowledge of accounting processes including proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, along with the ability to quickly learn new systems.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, including the confidence to question and challenge in a constructive way.

What will you be doing?

Creating the Wales & West Housing Group payment runs and collating all information required by the Financial Controllers to support any payments being presented for payment.

Reviewing and verifying payment requests to ensure compliance with company policies and payment expectations.

Acting as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding Supplier on-boarding, discrepancies, and resolution of issues

Support the Finance Team Leader and other Finance Managers in the identification and implementation of improvement projects.

Providing system support where necessary to the wider Treasury and Payments team when required.

What’s in it for you?

Salary £30,178 - £33,215 per annum.

Choice of Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit pension, both including 3x death in service life insurance cover.

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days (pro rata), as well as, time off for volunteering, health screening and more.

9 Bank Holidays per annum, including an extra day at Christmas!

Opportunities to develop and grow,

Regular feedback, training and support from your manager and team,

Comprehensive support in case of sickness with a generous sick pay scheme, critical illness cover and support through an employee assistance and counselling service and a cash plan benefit.

To Apply:

Applying is easy, just provide a cv and a cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) telling us:

What qualities and experience do you have that makes you the right person for this role?

Why are you applying for the role?

When providing us with your information, which we will use to assess fairly your suitability for the role, please ensure that you are clear and concise and give due regard to the information contained in the recruitment documents (advert, role profile, our culture, etc.). If we don’t have clear evidence of your experience, we will not be able to shortlist you.