Accounts Payable Officer

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere. 

Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2025) 

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

THE ROLE

To ensure that the University’s suppliers are paid promptly and within the credit terms on receipt of a correctly prepared invoice, which includes an authentic purchase order number.

Liaise with internal staff and external suppliers to ensure that invoices are correctly prepared and paid within the credit terms.

Your main duties will be:

• Day to day maintenance of the Purchase Ledgers of the University and its subsidiaries;
• Data entry; processing of invoices prior to authorisation;
• Accurately checking invoices and matching them to purchase orders;
• Using Electronic filing in Outlook to manage and organise workload;
• Answering and responding to telephone, written and electronic queries regarding Accounts Payable;
• First point of contact for suppliers with a responsibility to maintaining good relationships with them;
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and supplier accounts in the finance system

The primary location of this post will be Swansea.

Please refer to the job description for details on the essential criteria required for this role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
• For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk
• This role is not eligible for sponsorship in line with Home Office salary threshold requirements https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job (grade 4 and below)
• This application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your application and supporting statement

Closing date: 8th August 2025

Interview date: TBC