Leigh Academies Trust

At Leigh Academies Trust, we believe finance is more than just numbers-it's about enabling opportunities and creating brighter futures. We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Financial Controller to play a key role in shaping the financial strategy of our growing multi-academy trust. This is a role where your expertise will directly support our schools and staff, helping to deliver quality education to thousands of students. From ensuring regulatory compliance to managing financial systems and providing clear, actionable insights, your work will underpin the success of our organisation.,

• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards
• Managing financial reporting and analysis
• Cash flow management
• Tax Compliance
• System administration
  
  Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent experience)
• Strong financial accounting and reporting skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in the education sector (desirable)
  
  Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 24,000 students, and employing 4,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing three 'clusters' of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.


• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people
If you are passionate about education and finance, and you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply. This is a permanent, full time opportunity offering a salary of £51,629 - £57,048 per annum, commensurate with experience.