Your new company

The Trust is currently working with a delivery partner on the system build but is seeking an experienced, independent client-side specialist to provide assurance, leadership and programme recovery support. This is a high-impact assignment with strong senior stakeholder visibility and a clear focus on delivering a robust, audit-ready finance system.

Your new role

This is a 4–6-month contract with an immediate start. The role is remote, but you must be able to travel to Blackburn to meet with the team and stakeholders.

• Conduct a rapid diagnostic of the current system build and configuration
• Benchmark the solution against best practice and contracted functionality
• Define “what good looks like” and ensure this is delivered
• Challenge and influence the implementation partner where necessary
• Strengthen financial controls, particularly across P2P, payments, supplier and bank controls, and access/segregation of duties
• Implement programme discipline including planning, governance, and RAID management
• Support delivery through go-live and initial post-implementation stabilisation.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this assignment, you will bring strong expertise in both Sage Intacct and finance transformation within complex organisations.

• Proven track record leading Sage Intacct implementations
• Strong Finance Background and use of finance systems
• Good technical skills in project management
• Experience recovering or resetting in-flight ERP implementations
• Deep understanding of: Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, financial controls, audit requirements, fraud risk mitigation, segregation of duties and access control design
• Experience working client-side alongside implementation partners
• Ability to operate at both a strategic design level and hands-on delivery level
• Experience within Multi-Academy Trusts, education, or public sector environments
• Knowledge of multi-entity finance structures
• Understanding of VAT complexity and banking/payment integrations

• Credible and confident in challenging suppliers constructively
• Comfortable operating in programme recovery environments
• Strong focus on controls, quality, and assurance
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and outcomes-driven
• Able to bring clarity and structure to ambiguity at pace

What you'll get in return

• Outside IR35 contract
• Immediate start with a critical, high-profile transformation programme
• Initial 4–6 month engagement with potential extension
• Opportunity to lead programme recovery and shape a best-in-class finance system
• Senior stakeholder exposure and genuine impact on organisational controls and governance
• Competitive, market-aligned day rate

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.