Director of Finance

Aspen People; Elgin; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A community college in Moray is seeking a Director of Finance to lead financial planning and sustainable management. This role involves enhancing commercialisation and supporting capital projects. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accountancy qualification and experience in strategic financial management. Competitive salary around £70,000. Interviews scheduled for January 2026.

Qualifications

• Successful candidate will be a highly motivated leader.
• Experience in strategic financial planning and management accounting.
• Desirable understanding of Scottish Education Funding Methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and high quality management for financial planning.
• Lead initiatives to increase commercialisation and non-funded income generation.
• Play a key role in major capital investment projects.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic financial planning

Understanding of financial cycles

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Job description

UHI Moray

Director of Finance

c.£70,000 – pay award pending

About us

UHI Moray is the community college for Moray and the academic partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in Moray. We are an assigned college of the Highlands & Islands FE Region and an integral part of the UHI academic partnership that directly provides education, training and research needs across over half of Scotland.

UHI Moray aims to provide learning opportunities of the highest quality which make a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural vitality of the Moray community.

About the role

We are now seeking a new Director of Finance who will provide strategic and high quality management to enable effective financial planning and control by the Principal and Board of Management, ensuring financial sustainability. Having recently completed a successful Financial Recovery Plan, we need you to lead our drive to increase commercialisation and non-funded income generation of College services, as well as playing a key role in major capital investment projects and proposals.

About you

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated leader and successful negotiator and will hold a professional accountancy qualification, have experience of strategic financial planning, developing financial policy frameworks, and of providing management accounting services over a number of financial cycles. It is desirable that the new Director has an understanding of the Scottish Education Funding Methodologies, but of upmost importance is that you share the College’s commitment to our strategic values and our vision and mission for the students, staff and employers in the communities that we serve.

For more information please visit www.aspenpeople.co.uk/uhimoray/

Application Process

For a confidential discussion, please contact Donogh O’Brien, Gillian Blackadder, or Katharine Price at Aspen People on 0141 212 7555.

Closing date

Monday 12th January 2026

Chemistry (virtual) interviews

Monday 26th January 2026

Interviews (in person)

Thursday 5th February 2026