Independent Board Director

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Paisley; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic charity organization in Scotland seeks an Independent Board Director to provide financial judgement and governance oversight at a board level. This voluntary role involves applying your financial expertise to shape the organization’s long-term sustainability and commercial resilience while contributing to governance during major projects. Candidates should be qualified accountants or senior finance leaders motivated by public value and cultural impact. The position offers meaningful board experience within a high-profile charity.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants or retired accountants required.
• Senior finance leaders with deep experience in finance, audit, or governance are preferred.
• Professionals motivated by public value and cultural impact.

Responsibilities

• Apply financial judgement and audit insight to board-level decisions.
• Shape long-term financial sustainability and commercial resilience.
• Provide governance during major capital investments.

Skills

Financial judgement

Audit insight

Risk expertise

Strategic decision-making

Governance experience

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Independent Board Director (Finance, Audit & Governance)

OneRen | Board-Level Non-Executive Appointment

Voluntary role | Reasonable expenses paid

Retained Search Appointment

We are delighted to have been retained by OneRen to support the appointment of a new Independent Director with strong financial, audit, and governance expertise.

This is a high‑calibre, board-level role suited to a qualified accountant and/or an individual with a wealth of experience in finance, audit or risk, who wants to apply their judgement and independence in a setting where it will genuinely influence strategy, sustainability and public value.

The Organisation

OneRen is one of Scotland’s most ambitious cultural and leisure charities, delivering services to around 3 million customers each year across libraries, museums, leisure facilities and community venues. The organisation is entering a defining period, including the delivery of Scotland’s largest cultural heritage project, the reopening of the Paisley Museum Reimagined, alongside a broader programme of commercial growth and long-term financial sustainability.

The Board is active, engaged and strategically focused, with a clear appetite for strong financial insight, challenge and stewardship.

The Opportunity

This is a true non-executive role. There is no operational responsibility, but your influence at board level will be significant.

As an Independent Director, you will:

• Apply your financial judgement, audit insight and risk expertise to strategic decision‑making
• Help shape OneRen’s long‑term financial sustainability and commercial resilience
• Provide constructive challenge and assurance in a complex, public‑facing environment
• Contribute to governance during a major capital investment and cultural regeneration programme
• Act as a steward of public funds, charitable assets and community trust

For the right individual, this opportunity provides:

• Meaningful board and governance experience in a high-profile organisation
• A chance to apply financial expertise where it has real, visible community impactStrengthening of non-executive and portfolio board credentials
• Exposure to public sector, charitable and cultural governance

Who We Are Looking For

• Qualified accountants / retired accountants
• Senior finance leaders, audit partners or those with deep experience in finance, audit, risk or governance
• Individuals motivated by purpose, public value and cultural impact
• Professionals seeking a credible, well-supported non-executive appointment

Public sector or charity experience is helpful, but not essential. What matters most is sound judgement, strategic perspective and the confidence to challenge appropriately.

Next Steps

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and ambitions, we would welcome an initial confidential conversation.

You can:

• Submit a CV to be considered formally
• Or contact Ashlene McFadden in confidence to explore suitability before applying on 07946 764 785 / [e-mail].

Application Deadline 14 January 2026