Rachel Ducker

Rachel Ducker has a strong background in finance and accounting, with experience in various roles and industries. Their most recent position was as the Director of Finance for Scottish Enterprise, a role they started in January 2024. Prior to that, they held the role of Director of Finance and ICT at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland from March 2020 to January 2024. From August 2016 to March 2020, Rachel worked at the University of Edinburgh as a Capital Management Accountant/PMO Analyst, where they were responsible for forecasting and modeling the university's 10-year Capital plan. Rachel also has experience as a Financial Accountant at Macmillan Cancer Support, where they prepared and addressed auditor queries for the organization's consolidated financial accounts. Earlier in their career, Rachel worked as an ACA Qualified Accountant at Arnold Hill & Co LLP, where they prepared accounts for a range of clients and managed financial governance and compliance across different territories. Rachel also spent a short period of time at Lloyds TSB, where they were a part of the risk team during the merger between HBOS and Lloyds TSB. Overall, Rachel Ducker has extensive experience in finance and accounting, with a focus on financial management, forecasting, and compliance.

Rachel Ducker completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Southampton from 2006 to 2009. Following that, they pursued Chartered Accountancy from ICAEW between 2010 and 2013.