Glasgow School of Art
Director of Finance
Competitive Salary
Permanent
Full Time
Glasgow City Centre Campus
Aspen People are delighted to be working together with Glasgow School of Art to appoint a new Director of Finance.
About The Role
The Key Accountabilities for this role are:
- Finance Strategy
- Financial Management and compliance
- Insurance
- Investment strategy
- Finance and Payroll operations
- Procurement
- Management of resource
- Senior Leadership
- Strategic Projects
- Committee Membership
The new Director of Finance will be a strategic thinker, focused on delivery and detail and be a role model for the values and ethical leadership behaviours that underpin our vision and Strategic Plan. You will be able to demonstrate your considerable network experience and influencing skills – the role requires continued presence and positioning of the GSA at a range of internal committees as well as external sector networks such as Universities Scotland Finance Directors Group.
About You
The GSA is a small Higher Education Institute (HEI), and the ideal candidate will have a highly-developed understanding of the drivers of income and expenditure in a complex funding environment such as Higher Education. In addition, significant experience at senior financial management level within a complex organisation including developing, preparing and presenting financial information for Board, Executive budget holder and stakeholder use.
Holding a recognised professional accounting qualification, you will have a significant level of technical knowledge and expertise in governance, complex financial structures, procedures and processes. You will have substantial experience using financial IT systems, including reporting elements and have the ability to develop and work with detailed financial models and scenarios.
For more information, please visit www.aspenpeople.co.uk/gsa/
For a confidential discussion, please contact Gillian Blackadder, Katharine Price or Donogh O’Brien at Aspen People on 0141 212 7555.
Closing date for applications: Friday 20th September 2024
First stage virtual interviews: Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th October
Final interviews: Wednesday 30th October