Payments Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Hengoed is seeking a Payments Officer to ensure accurate payments to Social Care providers. The successful candidate will maintain financial systems and support budget monitoring. Candidates should possess Level 3 qualifications and experience in financial environments. This full-time position offers an attractive salary of £31,537 to £34,434, along with excellent benefits including a pension scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualifications required on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Prior experience working within a financial environment.
• Strong analytical skills are needed for the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure prompt and accurate payments to Social Care providers.
• Maintain systems to support budget monitoring.
• Handle petty cash and purchasing card accounts.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Effective written and verbal communication

Experience in financial environments

Education

Level 3 qualification/s on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales

Job description

We are recruiting a Payments Officerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Until 31st March 2028 Location: Penallta House Team: Finance (Social Services) This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £31,537 - £34,434 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Social Services Payments Team is looking to recruit a self-motivated Payments Officer with strong analytical skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team responsible for ensuring prompt and accurate payments to Social Care providers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining systems to support budget monitoring as well as maintaining the Social Services Finance team’s petty cash and purchasing card accounts, contributing to efficient financial operations and high standards of service delivery.

For the role, we ask that you have: Level 3 qualification/s on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor the communication to suit the recipient.

Experience of working within a financial environment.

• We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Samantha Mills on 01443 864596 or email millss4caerphilly.gov.uk.

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