Finance Committee Member

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking two Independent Members for its Finance Committee. This role supports financial oversight and planning for the charity in the UK and Ireland. Ideal candidates will have a strong financial background, commercial acumen, and skills in constructive challenge. This is an unpaid position with reimbursements for reasonable expenses.

Qualifications

• Experience of committee and/or Board level finance.
• Leadership role in a comparable organisation.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall financial position and planning of The Salvation Army.
• Bring experience in financial oversight to the Committee.
• Reimburse reasonable expenses as part of the role.

Skills

Strong financial background

Commercial acumen

Constructive challenging skills

Independent 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).

Role and Committee

The Finance Committee meets every other month. It is a recently established Committee with an independent Chair and is advisory to the SATCo Board. Its purpose is to consider the overall financial position, performance and planning of The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The role of Independent Member of the Finance Committee of The Salvation Army provides a unique opportunity to support one of the UK’s leading providers of practical Christianity in action. The role is unpaid but reasonable expenses are reimbursed. Individuals must be supportive of the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.

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 [e-mail]:

• 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).