caba Finance, Audit & Risk Committee member - helping the ICAEW community thrive

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking committee members for the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. The role involves oversight of critical financial processes and policies, ensuring effective risk management. Interested candidates with accounting or finance experience are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Induction and training provided

Reasonable expenses reimbursed

Opportunities to develop new skills

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, finance, risk, or audit.
• Ability to work collaboratively and make strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the Charity's accounting, risk, finance, and audit processes.
• Ensure an appropriate risk management framework is in place.

Skills

accounting

risk

finance

audit processes and policies

risk management frameworks

Job description

As an occupational charity, caba helps the ICAEW community thrive by equipping individuals with the practical, emotional, or financial tools to manage whatever’s in front of them, from everyday situations to exceptional life-changing circumstances.

We want everyone in our community to thrive, but sometimes things get in the way or they’re too overwhelming to handle. Whether it’s the everyday or exceptional, expected or out of the blue, we’re there for our beneficiaries, whether they’re an ACA student, an existing or former ICAEW member or a close family dependent.

We do this through offering innovative solutions in supporting our membership in all aspects of their wellbeing be it physical, mental or financial, and also relationship, carers and careers support.

Role specification

The Finance, Audit & Risk Committee plays a key part in the Charity, overseeing the Charity's accounting, risk, finance and audit processes and policies. It also ensures there is an appropriate risk management framework in place.

Person specification

We'd particularly welcome candidates who have experience of:

• accounting
• risk
• finance and audit processes and policies
• risk management frameworks

We welcome candidates with experience in any of these fields.

Current Committee composition

Roger Merchant (Chair)

Toby Bushill

Sahil Bhardwaj

Mike Grant

You can find out more about the Committee membershere:https://www.caba.org.uk/about-us/trustee-committee-members.html

Terms of appointment

The Committee meets no less than three times per year at our offices in Rugby (with the option of some hybrid/virtual meetings). Committee members are appointed for a three-year term, after which they may be re-appointed by the Board of Trustees.

As a committee member you will have:

• induction, training and reasonable expenses reimbursed
• opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills

Diversity

We would like to ensure that all candidates are able to participate fully in the selection process. Therefore, please advise us of any additional assistance we may be able to provide for you.

Process

If you would like to know more please contact Wendy Medlicott, Executive Officer, on 01788 556366 or [e-mail] can arrange an informal discussion with our Chief Executive, Cristian Holmes, and explain how to apply.

All successful applicants are subject to a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: 8 August 2025

Interview dates to be confirmed