James Rant

CFO, Red Kite Learning Trust

James Rant is Chief Financial Officer for Red Kite Learning Trust which comprises 16 schools based in Leeds and Harrogate. Having worked in the education sector now for seven years, James is keen to collaborate with others across the sector to get the best for young people that they serve. Prior to working in education, James worked for several years in external audit as well as a financial controller for a travel health company.

Finance

1 Breakout sessions: Series two

Lloyds Bank: Connecting finance and operations - Rethinking payments across the trust ecosystem

This strategic panel discussion brings together payments expertise from Lloyds alongside sector insight, including reflections from James Rant to explore the changing role of payments and financial operations across trusts. We examine streamlined payment processes, stronger controls and better integration, and the role they play in supporting efficiency, resilience, and visibility across organisations. The session also explores the evolving payments landscape, including straight through processing and embedded payments as part of wider digital transformation. Discover techniques for improving visibility, reducing friction in procure-to-pay workflows and preparing for future payment models. Ideal for CFOs, COOs, finance directors, procurement, and operations leaders.