Finance Officer

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Officer to join the WAT Finance Team, to provide efficient and effective financial support for the day to day operations of the Trust, including elements of reporting, budget monitoring, financial administration and procedures.,

• Purposeful professional development and opportunities to contribute to Trust-wide improvement.
• Leadership that listens, reviews systems and seeks to remove unnecessary barriers.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and to creating the conditions in which great people can do their best work., Responsible for To support the Finance Managers and Director of Finance and Operations in the provision of efficient and effective financial support for the day to day operations of the Trust, and preparation of budget, budgetary control, and production of the financial accounts.
  We are looking for someone who can bring the right combination of experience, skills and commitment to the role.
• Strong knowledge and experience of financial processes within an educational environment
• Ability to recognise impending financial issues, and to initiate solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to collaborative working, professional learning and continual improvement.
  Wigston Academies Trust is formed of two schools serving one community: Wigston Academy (11-16) and Wigston College (16-18). We are proud of the community we serve and relentlessly ambitious for every young person.

We focus on outcomes because outcomes create opportunities. Our mission is to create schools where every student is known, challenged and supported; where background does not determine destiny; and where we work together in pursuit of better outcomes, greater opportunities and brighter futures. Every member of staff contributes to the culture experienced by our students. Whether working in classrooms, pastoral teams, offices, support services or leadership roles, we all play a part in ensuring that every young person feels welcome, experiences success and is given every opportunity to thrive.