MAT FINANCE, MANAGEMENT & ASSURANCE
Practical support for MAT Finance Leaders, built on shared expertise and professional generosity
Join a peer-led network built specifically for Finance Leaders in multi-academy trusts, get real answers, shared experience, and practical solutions that actually work.
Built on three principles
Safe Professional Space
Confidential, non-commercial and independently facilitated. A place where you can speak freely.
Peer Connection
Connect with finance leaders who understand the pressure because they are navigating exactly the same challenges.
Shared Experience
Real insight from professionals who have been there. No theory, no consultants, just proven knowledge from across the sector.
At MATFMA, financial leaders connect in a private, high-trust network to share insight, reduce isolation, and tackle risk. Our membership is exclusive, ensuring our trusted network gain the strategic intelligence, tools, and leadership development to lead with confidence and shape the future of the sector.
You’re expected to make high-stakes decisions, manage increasing complexity, and keep everything running efficiently, often without a clear peer group to turn to. There’s no shortage of guidance, frameworks, or training. But very little of it reflects the reality of working inside a trust.
BEING A FINANCE LEADER IN A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST CAN BE ISOLATING
“Upon entering the education sector three years ago, I was surprised by the scarcity of quality networking opportunities. I strongly believe that a robust professional network can transform your career.”
GARY MIZLER
Chief Financial Officer, Learners Trust · Founding Member, MATFMA
WHY MATFMA EXISTS?
Built around the realities of MAT financial leadership.
MATFMA is a peer-led network built for finance and operations leaders working in multi-academy trusts.
It’s not generic training. It’s not theory.
It’s direct access to people who understand your role and are solving the same challenges every day.
DEDICATED SUPPORT
The Community
A private, members-only space where MAT finance professionals connect daily, asking questions, sharing resources, and supporting one another between formal sessions.
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SENIOR LEADERS
Executive Strategy Rooms
Be part of an exclusive members only community of Financial Leaders.
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CAREER PATHWAYS
Emerging Leaders Network
Connect with fellow emerging leaders and gain strategic insight from experienced peers.
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Ready to join the community?
Stop navigating alone. Connect with peers who understand the pressure, because they’re living it too.