Audit Committee member

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

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in London is seeking two Independent Members for its Audit Committee. Candidates must have a strong financial background and experience in committee or Board roles. This is an unpaid position with reasonable expenses reimbursed. Ideal candidates will possess commercial acumen and an understanding of risk management. Applications should be submitted via email with a supporting statement and CV detailing relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a committee and/or Board level finance role.
• Experience in a comparable organization of scale and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Support financial reporting and internal controls.
• Attend Audit Committee meetings four times per year.

Skills

Strong financial background

Commercial acumen

Ability to challenge constructively

Independent and balanced judgement

Knowledge of risk management

Understanding of safeguarding risks

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)