Shortlisted
Finalists 2024
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Shortlisted
Finalists 2024
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Celebrating exceptional Scottish talent.
The Scottish CFO Awards embrace all that is brilliant about CFOs who are often the unsung heroes of any business. Traditionally responsible for sustaining business continuity and managing cash flow, the modern finance director now exhibits creative thinking and strategic influence, as well as demonstrating leadership.
Spanning 10 categories, the awards pay tribute to the enterprise, leadership, resilience, social impact and all-round excellence of financial leaders and their teams in Scottish businesses over the past 12-24 months.
The finalists for each category are below, with the winners being revealed at the awards dinner on 20th March 2025
Company Size and Structure
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – Turnover up to £50m
Kenny Wilson, Craigmarloch Nurseries Ltd
James Williamson, DFYNE
Alex Smith, Dickson Minto
Philip Holmes, Envevo Ltd
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – Turnover £50m – £200m
Stuart Taylor, Barrhead Travel Group
Stephen Sweeney, Campbells Prime Meat Ltd
Katherine Park, Miller Developments
Fraser Dobbie, North Star
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – Turnover over £200m
Neil Stoddart, Cala Homes
Alyson Donaldson, Donaldson Group
Craig Strachan, Scotmid Coop
Gillian Grant, Target Healthcare Group
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 of a Private Equity Backed Company
Paul McCourt, INPOST UK (formerly Menzies)
Greg Aitken, Quorum Cyber Security Group
Zoe Lee, Stellar Omada Ltd
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 of a Family-Owned Business
Alyson Donaldson, Donaldson Group
Andrew Telfer, GAP Group Ltd
Stephen Smith, John G Russell (Transport) Limited
Nairn Black, The NWH Group
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 of a Not-for-profit organisation
Martin Pringle, Heriot -Watt University
Nicholas Pollard, Link Group Limited
Dougie Cameron, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Angela Milloy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – Growth/Scale Up
James Williamson, DFYNE
Philip Holmes, Envevo Ltd
Greg Aitken, Quorum Cyber Security Group
Michael Hope, Simple Online Healthcare
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – One to Watch
Pamela Smith, A&D Logistics Ltd
Fraser Dobbie, North Star
Craig Strachan, Scotmid Coop
Gillian Grant, Target Healthcare Group
Iain Bridges, WM Donald Limited
Scottish CFO of the Year 2024 – Deal of the Year
Neil Stoddart, Cala Homes
Stephen Smith, John G Russell (Transport) Limited
Paul McCourt, INPOST UK (formerly Menzies)
Pamela Ogg, MFMac
Scottish Finance Team of the Year 2024
Steven Donnachie, Neogen
Fraser Robertson, Rabbie’s
Angela Milloy, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Nairn Black, The NWH Group
We wish all of this year’s shortlisted finalists the very best of luck!
