Finance Payments And Projects Assistant

• 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

• Geniune passion and interest in what we do as an organisation
• good understanding of accounting systems
• ability to communicate confidently with financial and nonfinancial colleagues
• previous experience working in a finance team
• strong attention to detail
• high level of accuracy
• solid knowledge of accounting processes including proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• ability to quickly learn new systems
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• confidence to question and challenge in a constructive way

Previous experience working in a finance team

• 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