Finance Officer

Your new company
An established and well-respected utilities' organisation in South Wales is seeking a Finance Officer to join their growing finance function. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative team, gain exposure to a wide range of finance and payments processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the organisation's finance operations.
Your new role
As a Finance Officer, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations, with a particular focus on payments, supplier management, and finance systems support. You will work closely with internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely resolution of queries.This is a varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys detail-driven work, problem-solving, and working across multiple finance processes.Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and create regular payment runs, collating all supporting documentation for review by Finance Managers and Financial Controllers.
• Review and verify payment requests to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Act as a key point of contact for internal teams and external suppliers regarding payment queries, onboarding, and discrepancies.
• Create and maintain supplier records, ensuring accurate bank details, payment terms, and system data
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies relating to payments, invoices, and supplier accounts
• Upload and manage system-generated invoices and support payment processing activity
• Provide system and process support to the wider Treasury and Payments team when required
• Support finance improvement projects and assist in embedding best practice across finance operations
• Assist with month-end finance processes and provide ad-hoc support to Finance Managers as needed.
• Maintain accurate records, ensuring high standards of data integrity and audit readiness

• Experience working within a finance function, ideally in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, Finance Administration, Payments, or Treasury support
• A good understanding of accounting processes and finance systems
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively when required
• Proficiency in Excel and confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• A proactive mindset and the ability to learn new systems quickly

• The opportunity to join a respected and established South Wales organisation
• A varied role offering exposure to payments, systems, and wider finance processes
• Supportive team environment with development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working options and on-site parking available