Senior Finance Officer

Polymat, London, SE28 8AT

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,535.00 - £37,692.00 Annually (Actual)

Senior Finance Officer job summary

PolyMAT is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Finance Officer to join our central finance team. This is a pivotal role supporting financial operations across our schools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the purchase and sales ledger processes
• Conduct weekly bank reconciliations and BACS payment runs
• Prepare and submit VAT126 claims
• Support month-end and year-end financial reporting
• Manage monthly recharges and journal entries
• Ensure accurate coding and budget alignment
• Line manage Finance Assistants, fostering development and consistency
• Drive process improvements and uphold financial integrity
• Provide business continuity support during team absences

Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced in financial operations within an educational or public sector setting
• Skilled in ledger management, reconciliations, and VAT processes
• Strong leadership and communication abilities
• Committed to continuous improvement and professional development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

All offer of employment is subject upon the Academy Trust receiving an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS), which the Academy considers to be satisfactory. Successful applicants, will be required to complete a DBS Application Form. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with the Code of Practice published by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it is therefore an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

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About Polymat

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/polymat

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