Finance Officer - FTC in 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.