Finance Officer
- Civil Service
- Full Time
- Cardiff
- 30,754 - 34,997
Job Description
Job summary
Were responsible for Land Transaction Tax, Landfill Disposals Tax and the introduction of the Visitor Levy in Wales. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But thats not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales.
Join a place with purpose
Youll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, well deliver a fair tax system for Wales.
Our people
Youll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance theres a place for you in our friendly team.
Youll be our greatest asset
Youll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.
Were recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest areas, as well as pay and benefits our People Survey results say it all!
Were also recognised for being innovative and a digital, cloud-based organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance.
More about working for us, our roles and our Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028 .
Job description
Working directly to the Finance Manager, the Finance Officer will play a significant role in delivery of all the daily tasks required to make the Finance department function, supporting the Corporate and Tax Finance areas. It is a broad role, covering a wide variety of tasks that ensure the Finance department can meet the needs of all their internal and external customers. The successful candidate will enjoy the detail-oriented nature of the entry of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) documents onto the finance system alongside the preparation of daily bank reconciliations. The Finance Officer will need to be organised and resilient to ensure that they can work efficiently across a variety of tasks, covering the teams needs by having the ability to learn in an ever-changing environment. They will be visible internally within our close-knit Finance team, while building cross-functional relationships with members of other teams within the WRA to ensure purchases, expenses and operations continue to run smoothly. To be successful in the role, they will be confident in explaining how decisions have been reached within our processes while providing excellent, timely customer service to both internal and external customers. The finance function is still growing. We are looking for individuals who are flexible and adaptable, who appreciate that the WRA is still forming and there is much to do, and that the role could evolve as we become more established as an organisation. Working at the WRA has been a breath of fresh air from day one. It is exciting to be part of a new tax authority in Wales responsible for collecting and manging the first devolved taxes, helping to support Welsh public services. The WRA has provided me with the opportunities to develop and utilise my finance and leaderships skills in an organisation committed to supporting the process of delivering a fair tax system for Wales. We are a small, close-knit team of specialist individuals who support each other and the wider organisation to provide the best possible service for our taxpayers. Since joining in 2019, I have never looked back and would recommend anyone looking for a new and exciting opportunity look no further than the WRA. - Stephen Cooper, Senior Finance Manager |
Person specification
- Processing and recording of tax payments and repayments accurately and promptly.
- Processing the organisation's financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivables.
- Matching of AP invoices against Purchase Orders on the finance system in line with WRA policy
- Reconciling financial statements and maintaining financial records.
- Providing financial reports and analysis to support decision-making.
- Assist managers in the processing of unallocated payments & dealing with audit requests.
- Timely processing of all unallocated invoices ensuring that the query is raised with the supplier and / or authorising division on the day that it is received.
- Process Dunning Letters to customers who have fallen into debt.
- Issue remittance advice slips to suppliers following payment.
- Ensure that all financial documents are saved to the system in accordance with WRA requirements.
- Liaising with the wider organisation as well as external stakeholders such the WRA Operations Team, suppliers and auditors.
- Supporting the finance team in various administrative tasks and projects.
- Assist in the preparation of month end tasks, quarterly VAT returns & cash flow forecasting requirements of the business.
- Contributing to process improvements and efficiency initiatives within the finance team.
- Provide administrative support to the Finance Management Team as and when required.
Candidate Information Session
If this seems like a role youd be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions. Youll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what its like to work at the WRA. Well also talk through our benefits and provide helpful tips for your application with us. Please register for one of the sessions below:
Register here for 22nd October at 12.30pm 13.00pm: https://SwyddogCyllidFinanceOfficer.eventbrite.co.uk
Register here for 22nd October at 16.00pm 16.30pm: https://SwyddogCyllidFinanceOfficer4pm.eventbrite.co.uk
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