David McQuatt
Kirkintilloch,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in community welfare, health, and social care. Demonstrates strong skills in client engagement, project implementation, and strategic planning. Proven track record in budget management, monitoring and evaluation, and team management. Adept at developing business plans and managing stakeholder relationships. Skilled in financial modelling, compliance understanding, and board-level presentations. Committed to enhancing cultural access and providing business support through effective systems management. Career goals include leveraging interpersonal skills to drive organisational success and foster sustainable development.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
4016
4016
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance and Compliance Manager
Artlink Central Ltd
Stirling
01.2023 - 09.2025
- Led financial strategy, budgeting, and cashflow management for a visual arts charity, supporting the CEO, Board, and Senior Leadership Team.
- Oversaw all financial operations including payroll, compliance, reporting, and preparation of annual accounts in line with charity regulations and SORP.
- Managed financial systems (Xero/QuickBooks), grant administration, and contract finances across public and third sector partnerships.
- Provided financial modelling and analysis for funding applications, social enterprise development, and income generation.
- Delivered quarterly financial reports to the Board and Finance Committee, ensuring statutory compliance with HMRC, OSCR, and Companies House.
- Line-managed finance staff and trained budget holders and contractors on financial procedures.
- Acted as key liaison with external stakeholders including funders, auditors, and financial institutions.
- Contributed to strategic planning, governance, and organisational development, deputising for the Director when required.
General Manager
Artlink Central Ltd
Stirling
01.2011 - 01.2023
Company Secretary & General Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
Glasgow, G13 3TG
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the financial management of Art in Hospital with a budget circa £350,000.
- Responsible for maintenance, monitoring and revision of annual and individual project budgets and cash flow projections for the Board.
- Managing relationships with client groups, representatives of funding agencies and key stakeholders.
- Managing and developing the Health & Safety policy of the organisation. Producing written policy documents and undertaking annual risk assessments.
- Management of freelance artists, advising on tax, contracts, annual leave, absence, health & safety, disclosure etc.
- Management of HR issues for the organisation, preparing inductions, maintaining staff records etc.
- Managing organisation of quarterly board meetings and preparing board papers as Company Secretary.
- Management of main office and day to day IT provision and issues.
- Creating funding proposals and undertaking monitoring for individual projects.
- Managing monthly issue of invoices to funders and payments to creditors and artists.
- Responsible for liaising with auditors to prepare year-end accounts and submission to HMRC.
- Management of monthly payroll.
- Managed the smooth transfer of Art in Hospital from not-for-profit organisation to full charity status.
- Managed Scottish Arts Council Partners Residency, working closely with the designated artist, and with EKOS the external evaluation agency for the Programme.
- Successfully created and implemented a comprehensive series of policy documents for the organisation ensuring equal access, artistic development, health & safety and equality.
Development Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
Glasgow, G13 3TG
01.2005 - 01.2007
Business Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
Glasgow, G13 3TG
01.2003 - 01.2005
Assistant Manager (Acting)
Waterstone’s Booksellers
Edinburgh
01.1993 - 01.2003
- Duty management of store and staff.
- Line management of team of 3 full-time and 2 part time staff, setting goals, monitoring performance.
- Management and construction of monthly staff rota.
- Buyer of key stock titles.
- Branch Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) specialist.
- Recruitment initiatives with store manager.
- Cash office and payroll record processing.
- Managing branch author events. Presenting authors at events e.g. Edinburgh Book Festival.
- Management of window displays and stock merchandising.
- Managed first fully electronic annual audit of £1 million stockholding. Co-ordinated team of staff, 35 personnel and managers to produce result. 99.4% accuracy achieved in-store against company high street average of 94%.
Education
PgCert - Arts Management, Fundraising, Finance and Development, Strategy and Sustainability (Cultural Organisations), Managing Relationships (Arts and Cultural Sector)
Queen Margaret University
BA (hons) 2:1 - Drawing & Painting (specialising in photography, painting, printmaking and installation work)
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh College of Art
Skills
- Community welfare
- Health
- Social care
- Cultural access
- Business support
- Management
- Development
- Client engagement
- Business plans
- Project implementation
- Budget management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Team management
- Administrative skills
- Systems management
- Board management
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Publicity production
- Marketing materials
- Financial software
- Stakeholder engagement
- Relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Financial modelling
- Compliance understanding
- Financial reporting
- Board-level presentations
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Organization
Custom
Excellent references available on request
Timeline
Finance and Compliance Manager
Artlink Central Ltd
01.2023 - 09.2025
General Manager
Artlink Central Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2023
Company Secretary & General Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2011
Development Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2007
Business Manager
Art in Hospital Ltd
01.2003 - 01.2005
Assistant Manager (Acting)
Waterstone’s Booksellers
01.1993 - 01.2003
PgCert - Arts Management, Fundraising, Finance and Development, Strategy and Sustainability (Cultural Organisations), Managing Relationships (Arts and Cultural Sector)
Queen Margaret University
BA (hons) 2:1 - Drawing & Painting (specialising in photography, painting, printmaking and installation work)
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh College of Art
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