Phil MacDonald
is Chief Financial Officer (Interim) at Northumbria University.
Phil works
closely with the University Executive shaping and delivering the University’s
Vision, Strategy and supporting plans. He provides commercial strategic
leadership of Financial and Campus Services to ensure the successful delivery
of the University Vision and Strategy.
Phil
provides strategic leadership and oversight of all financial matters (long term
financial strategy for the University, financial control and financial
performance, commercial development, procurement and purchasing) to ensure
compliance, excellent financial reporting and governance and an appropriate
financial control environment
Phil
optimises University resources for operations and investment ensuring
transparency, consistency, and flexibility and co-leads the University’s annual
planning and resourcing process, working closely with the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor and Chief Strategy Officer.
The long-term sustainability of the
University’s finances and the development of the estate are key enablers of the
University’s 2030 strategic ambitions.
Prior to joining Northumbria on
an interim basis, Phil has held senior finance roles in five other UK
universities over a 24-year period.
Phil is a qualified Accountant
and achieved an MBA at Durham University.
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