What you'll be doing Owning the day to day finance partnering for a group of schools/academies, acting as their go to for finance queries Supporting the build of annual budgets and medium term forecasts, and helping leaders understand the "why" behind the numbers Producing monthly management accounts with meaningful narrative, highlighting risks/opportunities and recommending actions Tracking spend, investigating variances, and advising on forecasting and cost control where needed Assisting with scenario modelling (e.g., staffing changes, curriculum/resource decisions) to support operational planning Contributing to Trust/organisation‑wide process improvements, consistent ways of working, and stronger financial governance Supporting education‑sector returns and statutory reporting requirements (where relevant) Coaching non‑finance stakeholders on good financial practice-improving confidence and capability at school level...