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Purchase Ledger Officer

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Wales & West Housing

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United Kingdom , Cardiff

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Finance

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Not provided

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Salary:

30178.00 - 33215.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

We have an exciting permanent full-time opportunity as a Purchase Ledger Officer (Utilities) within our Finance team. This position plays a key part in ensuring the effective delivery of our Payments service and in supporting colleagues across the organisation to maintain high standards of financial accuracy and compliance in accordance with the Association’s Financial Regulations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Control and administration of PL systems for utilities
  • Ensure empty property utility payments are made to suppliers in accordance with Association’s procedures
  • Adhere to Association timetable for payment of suppliers
  • Identify and implement process efficiencies
  • Cover for other team members when needed

Requirements:

  • Experience of working with payment systems, financial controls and computerised accounting processes
  • Pays attention to detail
  • Able to communicate clearly at all levels
  • Works collaboratively
  • Able to handle pressures of working within a busy team
  • Organised
  • Able to manage and deliver on own workflows
  • Good communicator
  • Able to provide key reconciliations
What we offer:
  • Choice of Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit pension (including 3x death in service life insurance)
  • 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days with service
  • Ability to buy and sell up to 5 days leave (pro rata)
  • Time off for volunteering
  • Health screening
  • 9 Bank Holidays per annum (including extra day at Christmas)
  • Opportunities to develop and grow
  • Regular feedback, training and support
  • Generous sick pay scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Employee assistance and counselling service
  • Cash plan benefit

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Expiration:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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