Director of Finance, Corporate Services & People

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading botanic gardens based on the quality, breadth and depth of our science, plant collections, public engagement and education. We are now looking to recruit a Director of Finance, Corporate Services & People to join our Executive team at an exciting stage of our development to deliver the high quality corporate, financial and resource management that underpins the continued success of our organisation.

This is a wide-ranging role leading and line managing our Finance, Digital, People and corporate planning teams. You will be the most senior finance presence in the organisation, responsible for developing, leading, and implementing strategic financial plans, and you’ll be the main point of contact with our sponsor team in the Scottish Government for corporate services. You will be Company Secretary for RBGE, and corporate governance will be a key part of the role with overall responsibility for coordinating our strategic and operational planning. You’ll lead our Digital team as they roll out a programme of digital enhancement across the organisation, and our People team as they continue to deliver our People Strategy.

Applicants will ideally be qualified accountants and have a sound understanding of finance and business planning, or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience. Leadership experience at a senior level will be essential, and a solid background in strategic and operational planning will also be needed.

Candidate Information Pack

To apply, please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with the following:

• Your CV
• A covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you would bring to the post

Please also electronically complete and submit an equal opportunities questionnaire using the following link: EOQ form. This form should not be included with your email application.

Closing date: 17:00 (BST) Thursday, 11 June 2026

Interview date: Interviews to be held later in June