Finance Business Partner

Cambrian Learning Trust; Little Coxwell; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambrian Learning Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our central Finance Team. You will deliver financial support to the Trust's schools and oversee the production and monitoring of school budgets.

The role requires proven experience with monthly budget monitoring and payroll monitoring, plus knowledge of BACS payments and remittances. You will advise on procurement to secure value for money and work closely with stakeholders. Training will be provided for any specialist systems.

Qualifications

• Experience of monthly budget monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the Trust's schools.
• Produce and monitor school budgets.
• Manage monthly budget reporting.
• Monitor payroll monthly and reconcile.
• Process BACS payments and remittances.
• Advise on procurement and value for money.
• Collaborate with the central Finance Team and stakeholders.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Payroll monitoring

BACS payments

Procurement

Value for money

Stakeholder management

Excel

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Cambrian Learning Trust are seeking to appoint to the post of Finance Business Partner to join our established central Trust Finance Team. The post holder will be responsible for delivering financial support to the Trusts schools as well as the production and monitoring of school budgets.

Financial experience working within a school environment would be desirable but is not essential.

We are looking for a candidate who has:

Experience of undertaking monthly budget monitoring and reporting;

Confidence in undertaking monthly payroll monitoring and reconciliation;

Knowledge of undertaking BACS payment transactions, posting and sending remittances;

Comfortable advising on procurement and ensuring value for money;

Worked as part of a Team and built up good relationships with stakeholders.

A good practical knowledge of MS Excel is essential. Whilst use of specialist financial systems or other computerised accounts system are desirable, training will be provided to the successful candidate.