Finance Committee Member

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

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking Independent Members for its Finance Committee. The role involves oversight of financial performance and strategic planning. Candidates should possess strong financial backgrounds and relevant experience in leadership roles. This unpaid position offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful social services in the UK.

Benefits

Reasonable expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience with committee or Board level finance.
• Demonstrable leadership in a comparable organization.
• Understanding of risks such as safeguarding and fraud.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and performance oversight.
• Participate in advisory role to the SATCo Board.
• Contribute to the Finance Committee strategy.

Skills

Strong financial background

Commercial acumen

Ability to challenge constructively

Independent 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).

Finance Committee and Role

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.

Application

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).