Payments Officer

Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Flexi-time

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council is seeking a Payments Officer to join the busy Procurement & Commissioning Service in Aberystwyth. You will be directly involved in the Council's payment processes including processing supplier invoices, updating creditor accounts and handling the BACS payment run.

This permanent, full-time role offers flexible working options, generous leave, a pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing supplier invoices and BACS payments.
• Ability to update creditor accounts accurately.
• Good communication with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage the BACS payment run.
• Update creditor accounts and respond to supplier enquiries.
• Liaise with other Services across the Council to resolve payments issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Data entry

Job description

Payments Officer

Closing date: 02/10/2026

Reference: REQ106895

Internal Only

37 hours / Permanent

*All salary values are pro-rata.

Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth

We are seeking a Payments Officer to join our busy Procurement & Commissioning Service. The successful applicant will be directly involved in the critical and varied steps of the Council's payment processes including: the efficient processing of Supplier invoices, updating Creditor accounts, all duties relating to the processing of the BACS payment run, handling external Supplier and Contractor enquiries, and dealing with enquiries from other Services throughout the Council. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the requirements of the post.

Our offer to you

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here.

We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

Additional Information

Job Description and Person Specification

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Ross Edwards: / .

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

What we offer Work-life balance

• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development

Where you'll work Finance and Procurement

We ensure the Council remains financially resilient through careful and responsible monitoring of funds, effective corporate procurement, prompt and accurate payments of financial assessments/creditors and timely collection of local taxation/debts.

Canolfan Rheidol

Our Aberystwyth office, Canolfan Rheidol is an award winning building. The office, with its open plan design, provides an excellent space for collaborative working.