Education Budget & Forecasting Specialist

Cornwall-Education-Learning-Trust; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is seeking a Senior Finance Officer (Budget Support) to join our central finance team. You will provide budget support, financial analysis and guidance to schools and Trust teams, helping with budget monitoring, forecasting and month-end processes.

You will work closely with senior finance colleagues, bringing strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a proactive, collaborative approach to managing priorities across education resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in budget support and financial analysis.
• Ability to monitor budgets and forecast.
• Experience with month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget support to schools and Trust teams.
• Support budget monitoring, forecasting, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Provide guidance on financial position to budget holders.
• Collaborate with senior finance colleagues.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Reconciliations

Financial analysis

Collaboration

Job description

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is seeking a Senior Finance Officer (Budget Support) to join our central finance team. You will provide budget support, financial analysis and guidance to schools and Trust teams, helping with budget monitoring, forecasting and month-end processes.

You will work closely with senior finance colleagues, bringing strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a proactive, collaborative approach to managing priorities across education resources.