Finance Officer - FTC

Cardiff

Salary: Up to £32,000 DOE

Initially 3 months with the view to potentially extend up to 6 months

ASAP start on offer

Are you an experienced Finance Officer, Accounts Payable Clerk or Accounts Assistant looking for your next opportunity within a growing and forward-thinking business?

Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be supporting a fantastic Welsh organisation during an exciting period of change and development. Our client is looking for an experienced Finance professional to join their friendly team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who can come in, hit the ground running and take ownership of the accounts payable function whilst supporting wider financial control activities.

Reporting directly into the Financial Controller with a dotted line to the Financial Accountant, you will play a key role within the finance team, supporting day-to-day financial operations, supplier payments, bank reconciliations and month-end processes, whilst also getting involved in system and process improvements.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and paid within agreed; approximately 150 per week

Processing and reconciling supplier invoices, employee expenses and bank transactions

Maintaining supplier records and resolving supplier queries in a timely and professional manner

Assisting the Financial Control team with day-to-day financial accounting and control activities

Supporting the Financial Controller and Financial Accountant with month-end processes, including journal preparation and posting

Ensuring quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting

Maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data

Assisting with short and long-term cash flow forecasting, providing accurate payment run inputs and analysis

Supporting the ongoing improvement and automation of financial control processes and systems to drive efficiencies

Working closely with the wider finance and operational teams, providing clear and effective communication on cash flow, accounting and finance-related matters

Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function

Taking ownership of personal development and maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge

Undertaking any other duties reasonably required to support the needs of the business

What they are looking for:

Previous experience within a similar Accounts Payable / Accounts Assistant role – essential

Someone who is confident working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and take ownership

Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships

Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central would be highly desirable

Strong Excel skills are essential

The opportunity:

You’ll be joining a really friendly and supportive finance team at an exciting time for the business. With lots of positive change happening, this role offers the chance to make an immediate impact and be part of improving processes for the future.

The role is Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week - full time), with some flexibility. Once settled, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, with approximately 2–3 days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.

If you are available immediately and looking for a new challenge where you can add real value, we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch ASAP for further details and immediate consideration