Job Description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We’re recruiting for a Accounts Payable Administrator (9 months FTC) to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

Would you like to build practical finance experience in a supportive and established Accounts Payable team?

We’re looking for an organised and accurate Accounts Payable Administrator to join our Group Finance function. You’ll help process supplier invoices and employee expenses, support supplier onboarding and make sure information is handled in line with our controls.

You do not need to be an Accounts Payable expert. We’ll provide training, so this could suit someone with strong administration or data-processing experience, a finance graduate, an apprentice, or someone looking to take their next step in finance.

The role is based in Cardiff, with hybrid working and office attendance on Mondays and Wednesdays.

What you’ll be doing:

• Processing supplier invoices, credit notes and employee expense claims accurately
• Checking information after input and resolving errors, holds and rejected items
• Setting up and amending supplier and employee records using agreed procedures
• Completing supplier vetting, due-diligence and supporting-document checks
• Producing reports relating to invoices, expenses and supplier records
• Preparing payment information in line with daily deadlines and controls
• Responding to supplier and colleague queries clearly and professionally
• Maintaining accurate, accessible and audit-ready records and procedures

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience of administration or data processing in a busy environment
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent approach to accuracy
• Ability to follow procedures and understand why appropriate controls matter
• Confidence organising work and meeting deadlines
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn new systems and develop finance knowledge
• Accounts Payable, Oracle or wider finance experience would be useful but is not essential

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

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Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.