Trustee (finance)
The role of a Trustee is fundamental to any charity’s good governance and overall success. As a Trustee, your responsibilities will include reviewing our strategy and operations, to ensure they are up to the task of delivering our vision and mission; overseeing how we use our assets and resources, as well as ensuring that our financial controls and policies are fit for purpose, implemented, accessible, and reviewed regularly; establishing effective relationships with other trustees and the Executive Leadership Team, enabling both the organisation and the Board to reflect on how to improve their effectiveness, progress and learning; embodying our values and holding ourselves, the organisation and our Executive Team to account, while leading by example.
We are seeking a Trustee with a finance background. They will be able to provide advice and scrutiny on financial reporting, risk management and internal control, as well as internal and external audit. A financial qualification (e.g. chartered accountancy status or similar) is key. As is understanding of board level governance and experience of holding senior leadership roles. This experience and understanding could have been gained within the public, private, third or advisory sectors.
Above all we are seeking someone who is aligned with our values and our mission.