Finance Officer

We are currently supporting a well-established organisation within the education sector to recruit a Finance Officer into their centralised finance function. This appointment is being managed on a strictly confidential basis, and as such, full details of the organisation will only be disclosed to shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong transactional experience who is looking for a stable, varied role within a multi-site environment.The RoleWorking as part of a centralised finance team and reporting to senior finance leadership, the Finance Officer will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely and compliant day-to-day finance support across multiple sites.Key responsibilities will include:Processing purchase ledger transactions, including invoice authorisation, coding and supplier statement reconciliationsRaising, matching and monitoring purchase orders through a central finance systemProcessing sales invoices, income postings and supporting credit control activityPosting routine journals and maintaining debtor and creditor balancesReconciling bank, control, petty cash and credit card accountsSupporting school fund processing and inter-account transfersMonitoring and reconciling cashless payment systems (e.g. ParentPay or similar)Acting as a first point of contact for routine finance queries across multiple sitesSupporting month-end, year-end and audit processesEnsuring compliance with ..... full job details .....