Accounting & Payroll Manager
Up to £50,000
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Permanent, full time
35 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Our working hours are generally 9am – 5pm but our approach to hybrid working - ‘Team Tactics’ means you can flex your hours and attendance in the office to support a sustainable work-life balance.
Responsible to: Group Financial Controller
Closing Date: 6th June
The role is responsible for leading the Accounting and Payroll team within the Finance function. The role involves overseeing daily accounting operations, managing month-end processes, and supporting the preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with FRS 102. Additionally, it includes coordinating audits, ensuring tax and payroll compliance, and maintaining accurate financial records while upholding strong financial controls within the team. This role will provide pivotal support to the Group Financial Controller to ensure the quality and accuracy of the Group’s financial data and reporting.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience in a leadership role within a Finance team, managing a team and developing colleagues.
- Demonstratable experience of preparation of management accounts, month-end and year-end close processes, and preparation of statutory accounts.
- Knowledge of FRS 102 and an understanding of the UK tax environment.
- Hold a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience and skills
- Excellent IT skills, specifically Microsoft and Finance & Accounting packages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance
The Role
Key Relationships:
- Finance team
- Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director
- Group auditors
Key responsibilities, Tasks and Activities:
- Oversee daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in line with company policies and procedures.
- Manage the month-end processes, including general ledger entries, adjustments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support with the preparation of the annual financial statements for the WRU group and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with FRS 102.
- Coordinate and support audits by working closely with external auditors to ensure the accurate and efficient preparation of financial records.
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations by preparing and filing all required VAT returns on time and working with corporation tax advisors.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of financial transactions and assets, ensuring proper documentation and filing.
- Oversee and support the company payroll function, and its transition into the finance team, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing, as well as compliance with all payroll regulations and legal requirements.
- Ensure a robust system of financial controls and processes is in place within the Finance team, maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Manage and develop a small team of accounting and payroll specialists.
- Carry out duties in support of the WRU Group Strategic Mission, Purpose and Values
WRU Requirements
The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable.
The Perks
As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:
•Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
•Life assurance scheme
•WRU Group Ticket Allocation (after successful probation period)
•Employee assistance programme
•Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
•Free stadium parking and gym
•WRU Group store and tour discounts
•WRU Group partnership offers
•Eye Care Voucher Scheme
•Cycle to Work Scheme
Our Values
The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.
Inclusion At The WRU
The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high-performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024-2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
Diversity monitoring
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Rheolwr Cyfrifyddu a Chyflogres
Hyd at £50,000
Stadiwm Principality, Caerdydd
Parhaol, llawn amser
35 awr yr wythnos – dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener
Ein horiau gwaith yn gyffredinol yw 9am – 5pm ond mae ein hagwedd at weithio hybrid - ‘Tactegau Tîm’ yn golygu bod eich oriau a’ch presenoldeb yn y swyddfa yn hyblyg er mwyn cefnogi cydbwysedd cynaliadwy rhwng bywyd a gwaith.
Yn atebol i: Reolwr Ariannol y Grŵp
Dyddiad Cau: 6ed Mehefin
Mae'r rôl yn gyfrifol am arwain y tîm Cyfrifyddu a Chyflogres o fewn y swyddogaeth Gyllid. Mae’r rôl yn cynnwys goruchwylio gweithrediadau cyfrifyddu dyddiol, rheoli prosesau diwedd mis, a chefnogi paratoi cyfriflenni ariannol blynyddol yn unol â FRS 102. Yn ogystal, mae'n cynnwys cydlynu archwiliadau, sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â threth a chyflogres, a chynnal cofnodion ariannol cywir wrth gynnal rheolaethau ariannol cryf o fewn y tîm. Bydd y rôl hon yn darparu cefnogaeth ganolog i Reolwr Ariannol y Grŵp i sicrhau ansawdd a chywirdeb data ariannol ac adroddiadau’r Grŵp.
Y PERSON
Gwybodaeth, Sgiliau a Phrofiad:
- Profiad mewn rôl arwain o fewn tîm Cyllid, rheoli tîm a datblygu cydweithwyr.
- Profiad amlwg o baratoi cyfrifon rheoli, prosesau cau diwedd mis a diwedd blwyddyn, a pharatoi cyfrifon statudol.
- Gwybodaeth o FRS 102 a dealltwriaeth o amgylchedd treth y DU.
- Meddu ar gymhwyster cyfrifeg proffesiynol (e.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) neu'n gallu dangos lefel gyfatebol o brofiad a sgiliau
- Sgiliau TG rhagorol, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft a Chyllid a Chyfrifyddu
- Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol
- Rheolaeth ryngbersonol a pherthnasau cadarn
- Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth ragorol o gydymffurfiaeth reoleiddiol
- Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu a gweithio yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol
- Profiad o wella prosesau a rheoli newid
- Byddai dealltwriaeth o broses y gyflogres yn ddymunol
Y RÔL
Perthnasau Allweddol:
- Tîm cyllid
- Prif Swyddog Gweithredu a Chyfarwyddwr Cyllid
- Archwilwyr grŵp
Cyfrifoldebau, Tasgau a Gweithgareddau Allweddol:
- Goruchwylio gweithrediadau cyfrifyddu dyddiol, gan sicrhau adroddiadau ariannol cywir ac amserol yn unol â pholisïau a gweithdrefnau'r cwmni.
- Rheoli'r prosesau diwedd mis, gan gynnwys cofnodion cyfriflyfr cyffredinol, addasiadau, a chysoniadau mantolen.
- Cefnogi’r gwaith o baratoi’r cyfriflenni ariannol blynyddol ar gyfer grŵp ac is-gwmnïau URC, gan sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â FRS 102.
- Cydlynu a chefnogi archwiliadau trwy weithio'n agos gydag archwilwyr allanol i sicrhau bod cofnodion ariannol yn cael eu paratoi'n gywir ac yn effeithlon.
- Sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â rheoliadau treth drwy baratoi a ffeilio’r holl ffurflenni TAW gofynnol yn brydlon a gweithio gyda chynghorwyr treth gorfforaeth.
- Cynnal cofnodion cywir a chyfredol o drafodion ac asedau ariannol, gan sicrhau dogfennaeth a ffeilio priodol.
- Goruchwylio a chefnogi swyddogaeth cyflogres y cwmni, a'i phontio i'r tîm cyllid, gan sicrhau prosesu cyflogres yn amserol a chywir, yn ogystal â chydymffurfio â holl reoliadau'r gyflogres a gofynion cyfreithiol.
- Sicrhau bod system gadarn o reolaethau a phrosesau ariannol ar waith o fewn y tîm Cyllid, gan gynnal cywirdeb a chydymffurfiaeth.
- Rheoli a datblygu tîm bach o arbenigwyr cyfrifyddu a chyflogres.
- Cyflawni dyletswyddau i gefnogi Cenhadaeth, Diben a Gwerthoedd Strategol Grŵp URC
GOFYNION URC
Mae URC yn mynnu bod gan unigolion sgiliau TG, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol, ynghyd â'r gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryf gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.
Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a Thrwydded Yrru Ddilys y DU yn ddymunol. Mae'r rôl hon yn amodol ar wiriad DBS sylfaenol/manwl.
Y MANTEISION
Fel aelod parhaol o Grŵp URC, bydd gennych fynediad at ein hystod lawn o fuddion cyflogeion, gan gynnwys:
- Pensiwn Aberth Cyflog (cyfraniad cyflogai o 5%,cyfraniad cyfatebol gan URC)
- Cynllun yswiriant bywyd
- Dyraniad Tocyn Grŵp URC
- Rhaglen cymorth i weithwyr
- Tactegau Tîm – trefniadau gweithio hybrid
- Parcio stadiwm a champfa am
- Gostyngiadau siop a theithiau Grŵp URC
- Cynigion partneriaeth Grŵp URC
- Cynllun Talebau Gofal Llygaid
- Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith
- Gostyngiadau Gwestai'r Celtic Collection
Ein Gwerthoedd
Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu diwylliant lle mae pob gweithiwr yn cael ei werthfawrogi a'i barchu'n gyfartal. Mae ein nodau, ynghyd â’n gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth, wedi’u tanategu gan ein gwerthoedd a’n credoau craidd sy’n croesawu: Uniondeb, Rhagoriaeth, Llwyddiant, Dewrder, Teulu a Hiwmor.
Cynhwysiant yn URC
Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu Jyrsi i Bawb. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y bobl sy'n gweithio i ni a gyda ni. Rydym yn uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â darparu diwylliant sy'n rhoi pobl yn gyntaf, lle gall pawb fod yn perthyn a chael eu clywed a’u parchu. Rydym yn hapus i siarad â chi am ein Cynllun Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant (2023-2028) a gallwch hefyd ddarllen rhagor am ein hymrwymiad yn ein Polisi Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant.
Monitro amrywiaeth
Gwyddom ein bod yn darparu gwasanaethau gwell pan fo ein gweithlu’n adlewyrchu’r ystod lawn o gefndiroedd a phrofiadau yn y gymdeithas a wasanaethwn. Er mwyn parhau i wneud hyn mae angen eich help arnom i lenwi ffurflen fonitro fer. Ni fydd unrhyw wybodaeth y byddwch yn ei rhannu yn weladwy fel rhan o'ch cais. Dim ond i fonitro cynwysoldeb ein prosesau dethol yn ddienw y caiff ei defnyddio. Gallwch ddewis ‘gwell gennyf beidio â dweud’ os byddai’n well gennych beidio ag ateb unrhyw gwestiwn.
- Department
- Corporate
- Locations
- Principality Stadium
- Yearly salary
- £50,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
About The Welsh Rugby Union
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Leading Welsh rugby to the forefront of the global game in performance and reputation. Developing grass-roots rugby, increasing participation, supporting clubs and bringing communities together. Promoting the Principality Stadium as a unique, must play, must visit venue.
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