Volunteer Financial Investment or Risk Manager (Finance) | AFRIKINDNESS

Afrikindness; Ossett; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Afrikindness is seeking a Volunteer Financial Investment or Risk Manager to join its executive board. In this role, you will leverage your finance expertise to oversee financial health, support strategic investments, and ensure compliance while contributing to the charity's mission. Your strategic thinking and risk management skills will be crucial as the organization grows and expands its programs across the UK and Africa.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and risk management preferred.
• Knowledge of charity finance is an advantage.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Afrikindness’s financial health and maintain proper records.
• Support financial decision-making, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills

Risk management

Investment strategy

Charity finance

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Volunteer Financial Investment or Risk Manager (Finance) | AFRIKINDNESS

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Afrikindness is looking to strengthen its executive board. We are seeking a finance professional with risk management experience to support our work. Could you bring your understanding of charity finance to our board?

What difference will you make?

You will join our charity during a period of growth, where your expertise will be critical to our success. You will help ensure our financial resilience, support strategic investments, and risk management, enabling us to sustain and expand our programs across the UK and Africa.

What are we looking for?

We seek a finance professional, preferably with experience in risk management and investment strategy. Knowledge of charity finance is an advantage. An enthusiasm to learn, sound commercial experience, and understanding of SMEs are also valued. You should be a strategic thinker, able to communicate financial information effectively to non-finance stakeholders, and willing to participate in forecasting, budgeting, and liaising with auditors, investment partners, and authorities.

What will you be doing?

You will oversee Afrikindness’s financial health, maintain proper financial records, and support financial decision-making. Your role will include forecasting, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. We seek experienced professionals with skills across finance, risk, strategy, investment, and business sectors to join our executive board and support our mission to empower children and young adults.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Volunteer
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing, Finance, Business Development
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations

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