Audit Committee member

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization in London seeks two Independent Members for its Audit Committee. Applicants should have a strong financial background, commercial acumen, and independent judgement. This unpaid role requires attendance at four meetings a year, with reasonable expenses reimbursed. A unique opportunity to support impactful social services.

Qualifications

• Experience with committee and/or Board level finance.
• Skills to challenge in a constructive manner.
• Understanding of risks such as safeguarding and revenue generation.

Responsibilities

• Support one of the UK’s leading providers of practical Christianity in action.
• Attend Audit Committee meetings four times a year.
• Contribute to financial and internal control discussions.

Skills

Strong financial background

Commercial acumen

Independent and balanced judgement

Knowledge of risk management

Job description

Overview

The Salvation Army is one of the oldest and most diverse providers of social services in the world, delivering its mission as a church and a charity in 134 countries. The Salvation Army Trustee Company is the corporate trustee of the trusts under which The Salvation Army operates in the UK. With an income of c.£300 million, the diversity of The Salvation Army’s UK programme is reflected in its charitable activities (from anti-human trafficking work to children and families work), the breadth of its group (including an ethical insurer and a housing association) and the extent of its physical assets (including a considerable property portfolio).

The Audit Committee currently comprises four external non-executive members with a remit that covers financial reporting, internal controls and audit, and considering reports issued by internal and external auditors and the annual financial statements. The role of Independent Member of the Audit Committee of The Salvation Army provides a unique opportunity to support one of the UK’s leading providers of practical Christianity in action. The Audit Committee usually meets four times per year.

The role is unpaid but reasonable expenses are reimbursed. Individuals must be supportive of the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.

Responsibilities

We wish to recruit two additional members of the Committee, each for a three-year term, with the following demonstrable skills and expertise:

• A strong financial background, preferably with committee and/or Board level finance experience or experience of a leadership role in a comparable organisation of scale and complexity.
• Commercial acumen
• Skills to challenge in a constructive and insightful manner
• Independent and balanced judgement
• Knowledge of risk management and statutory compliance obligations.
• Understanding of risks such as safeguarding, long-term revenue generation and fraud

How to apply

To apply, please provide the following, by email to the company.secretary at salvationarmy.org.uk:

• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the person specification
• A comprehensive CV including details of your achievements in each previous role, and including details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior knowledge or consent)