Practical support for MAT Finance Leaders, built on shared expertise and professional generosity
Built exclusively for finance and operations professionals working inside multi-academy trusts.
Real answers, shared resources, and peer relationships that actually last.
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're 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, vetted peer-to-peer, so the conversation stays specific to running a multi-academy trust.
You're expected to make high-stakes decisions, manage increasing complexity, and keep everything running, 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 MAT 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.”
Built around the realities of MAT financial leadership
The Community
A private, members-only space where MAT finance professionals connect daily, asking questions, sharing resources, and supporting one another between formal sessions.
Join the community →Executive Strategy Rooms
Closed-door strategic sessions for senior financial leaders. Confidential, facilitated, and built around the decisions that actually keep you up at night.
Find out more →Emerging Leaders Network
Small, confidential peer cohorts for finance professionals stepping into strategic roles. Peer challenge and practical tools, without the theory.
Find out more →Ready to join the community?
Stop navigating alone. Connect with peers who understand the pressure, because they're living it too.
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