Independent Finance & Risk Director (Non-Exec)

AIQQA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Board-level governance exposure

Hybrid work with London meetings

Job summary

AI Quality Qualifications Academy Ltd (AIQQA) in the UK invites an experienced Independent Non-Executive Director for Finance & Risk to join the Governing Body. You will oversee financial sustainability, risk management and assurance as AIQQA moves toward recognition and operation.

In this role you will scrutinise budgets and forecasts, challenge financial assumptions, and help ensure robust controls and governance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) highly valued.
• Substantial board-level finance and risk experience preferred.
• Ability to lead discussions on financial strategy and controls with governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent Board-level scrutiny of financial strategy and sustainability.
• Review budgets, forecasts, and underlying financial assumptions.
• Oversee cash flow, funding arrangements and financial resilience.
• Assess resources to meet strategic and regulatory responsibilities.
• Challenge major expenditure and investment decisions with independence.
• Develop and monitor financial controls and assurance arrangements.
• Contribute to risk framework development and resilience planning.
• Ensure risks are identified, assessed and monitored by the Board.
• Support continuity planning and governance of related-party arrangements.
• Advise the Executive Director and senior leadership on material financial matters.

Skills

Financial literacy

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Internal controls

Board governance experience

Independent challenge

Communication to non-specialists

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Board-level finance & risk experience

Job description

AI Quality Qualifications Academy Ltd (AIQQA) in the UK invites an experienced Independent Non-Executive Director for Finance & Risk to join the Governing Body. You will oversee financial sustainability, risk management and assurance as AIQQA moves toward recognition and operation.

In this role you will scrutinise budgets and forecasts, challenge financial assumptions, and help ensure robust controls and governance across the organisation.