Neil Scott

Chief Financial Officer

Greater Coventry Area

About

A highly experienced CFO and COO. Worked in private and public organisations within the automotive, retail and education sectors. Commercially focused approach developed in complex organisations. Experience in transformation and change, and corporate acquisitions and mergers. Managed teams in finance, estates, Digital/IT, project management, HR, legal and governance

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer at Durham University
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Chief Operating Officer at The University of Salford
    Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 · 9 mos

  • Aston University (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chief Operating Officer
      Aug 2018 - Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for Finance, Digital Services, Estates, Process Transformation, Legal/governance and campus commercial services

    • Chief Financial Officer
      Jan 2015 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at University of Hull
    Mar 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Responsible for finance, estates and Digital

  • Chief Financial Officer at Staffordshire University
    May 2006 - Feb 2012 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Executive lead for Finance, Estates, IT and Commercial Services