Trust Finance Manager

The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a thriving family of schools based in Leicester and Leicestershire with income approaching £50 million. We now include 13 primary and secondary schools, plus the Leicester and Leicestershire Teaching School Hub and Leicestershire Secondary SCITT with further growth likely in the future.Due to the growth of the Trust, we are looking for an experienced finance leader to join our team.Reporting directly to a team of Management Accountants, the Trust Finance Manager is responsible for the successful financial operations of the Trust, ensuring that we work at all times to adhere to the TMET Finance policy, the Academy Trust Handbook, Charity Commission guidance and good accounting practice.We are looking for someone who can:• Be the guardian of sound financial processes.• Ensure excellent quality of transactional finance data to support good decision making within TMET.• Develop strong processes which enable implementation of best value projects and control of major contract costs.• Develop the Trust’s finance systems and processes to be fit for growth.If you would like to use your finance and accounting skills to Make a Positive Difference to support the education of our students, then we would love to speak to you.