Margaret McMullan
Biography
Margaret is (Interim) Chief Financial Officer at the Student Loans Company.
Margaret has extensive experience in strategic finance, business planning, budgeting and performance management across the public sector.
Prior to her appointment as (Interim) Chief Financial Officer, Margaret served as Finance Director at SLC since 2023. Before joining SLC, she held the roles of Head of Management Accounting and Head of Strategic Finance at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), where she was responsible for all aspects of financial planning and engagement with HM Treasury on policy and spending matters.
Interim Chief Financial Officer
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the Student Loans Company (SLC) Board and the Executive Leadership Team, working closely with senior officials within the Department for Education and the devolved administrations.
The role is responsible to the CEO, the Board and the parent department for the overall financial and commercial integrity and performance of the SLC.
To fulfil these responsibilities, the CFO leads a team that plays an important role in the proper planning, monitoring, governance and reporting of the Company as a major central UK government body. This work includes ensuring that public money is safeguarded at all times and is used appropriately in a way designed to give best value to the taxpayer.