Our Client Mackie Myers have partnered with a large and growing Multi-Academy Trust to recruit a Head of Financial Accounting into their newly restructured finance function. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is investing significantly in its central finance team, with a clear focus on strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and building a modern, efficient finance function. With a collaborative leadership team, a strong social purpose, and a genuine commitment to professional development, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact during a period of significant change and growth.The Role Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, the Head of Financial Accounting will lead a team responsible for treasury, statutory reporting, transactional finance, taxation, and financial controls across a complex multi-site organisation. Managing a team of finance professionals and working alongside the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will play a key role in delivering the organisation''s finance transformation agenda, embedding best practice, improving processes, and ensuring robust governance and compliance frameworks are in place. This role would suit an experienced financial accounting leader who enjoys driving improvement, strengthening controls, developing teams, and working closely with senior stakeholders to support organisational decision making.Main DutiesLead and develop the Financial Accounting function, ..... full job details .....