Group
Director of Finance
Salary: Circa £93,000
plus £6,000 annual car allowance
Location: Hybrid working with
Inverness / Invergordon office base
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in the role of Group Director of Finance at Albyn Housing Society.
Albyn is a successful, financially strong and values-driven organisation with a proud reputation for delivering high-quality homes and services across the Highlands. Serving nearly 4,000 homes in more than 80 communities, we play a vital role in supporting people, places and communities throughout the region.
We have strong foundations, a talented and committed team, and a clear sense of purpose. As a member of our Leadership Team, our new Group Director of Finance will help shape Albyn’s future, ensuring that our financial strategy and investment decisions support our ambitions for customers, homes and communities.
This is an organisational leadership role, with influence well beyond the finance function. Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Board and Leadership Team, you will bring clear insight, independent judgement and constructive challenge to our most significant choices.
You will connect long-term business planning, investment and funding with our priorities, balancing ambition and affordability while strengthening financial resilience. Alongside this, you will lead a forward-looking finance team that combines strong stewardship with trusted strategic advice.
We welcome applications from senior finance leaders across housing, local government, health, education and other regulated, public-purpose or asset-intensive organisations. Direct social housing experience is advantageous but not essential where you can demonstrate relevant transferable leadership and financial expertise. You may already be a Director of Finance, or an experienced Head or Deputy Director of Finance ready to operate at Board and Leadership Team level.
If you share our values of being caring, professional and adaptable, and are excited by the opportunity to bring your financial leadership to an organisation with a strong social purpose, I encourage you to explore the role further.
I look forward to receiving your application.
Maureen Knight | Interim Group CEO and Executive Director
of Operations | Albyn Housing Society
T&C
Position: Group Director of Finance
Remuneration: c.£93K
Benefits: Car allowance is £6,000
Pension: Employer pension contributions - 9%
Annual Leave/Public Holidays: 28 bookable days and 12 bank and public holidays including Christmas closure.
Relocation:
A £4,000 travel allowance or relocation package of up to £8,000 (tax-free) is available. Please note that this benefit is subject to a clawback provision should the successful candidate leave the business within 24 months of commencement.
Probation: The probation period for the role is 4 months.
Location: Hybrid contract with an office base of inverness or Invergordon.
Download the job description and declaration form to learn more about the requirements and opportunities this new role offers
Key Dates
Closing date:
Tuesday 24th November at 9am
First interviews: Monday 30th November & Wednesday 2nd December
Longlist candidates will be interviewed virtually using MS Teams by a Campbell Tickell panel and will have the opportunity to have an informal conversation with the Interim Group CEO and Executive Director of Operations, Maureen Knight and the Chair of Audit & Risk, Carl Patching on the same day.
Shortlist:
The shortlist will be agreed on Monday 7th December.
We may ask shortlisted candidates to complete psychometric assessments following this date.
Final interviews will be held in person on Monday 14th December in Inverness. This will include a response to a presentation topic and panel interview. Panel members will include Interim Chief Executive, Maureen Knight, Chair of Audit & Risk, Carl Patching and Andrew Martin, Interim Deputy CEO and Executive Director of Group Services.
How to apply
To apply, please submit the following:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Please include your current and most recent roles, summarise earlier career experience where appropriate, highlight your key achievements, and limit your CV to two pages (three pages maximum).
- Personal Statement – Explain your motivation for applying, why Albyn Housing appeals to you, and demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. Ideally this should also be two to three pages.
- Declaration Form – Complete and submit the declaration form, including any interview availability information.
Applications should be submitted using the Apply for this Role button.
If you experience any technical issues, please telephone 020 3434 0990.
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th November 9am
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact
Matthew Carey at matthew.carey@campbelltickell.com
or call 07931 432 047 to arrange a convenient time for a conversation.