Bring your financial expertise to Hamlin Fistula UK as Finance Trustee and be part of our life-changing work to end preventable childbirth injuries in Ethiopia.
As a trustee you will have oversight of all the charity’s decisions and set the charity’s strategic direction. Trustees work collectively as a board and make decisions at formal board meetings.
While all trustees share responsibility for overseeing the charity’s money the Finance Trustee will offer expert advice to the Board and guidance to the staff team on the financial health of the charity, providing scrutiny and oversight of our work with a focus on financial issues and providing feedback to the board.
Key areas for the Finance Trustee include chairing the Finance Committee, advising on financial reporting and advising on the management of the charity’s investment portfolio.
We are looking for a finance professional, with a recognised accounting qualification, who is experienced in charity finance. You will have a strong commitment to our vision to end preventable childbirth injuries in Ethiopia.
Time commitment is six board meetings per year, five remote (1.5 hours), one in person (all day), five Finance Committee meeting per year, remote, (1 hour). Up to 4 hours per month outside meetings.
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The role of Finance Trustee is key to ensuring the organisation is on track financially and will make a significant contribution towards our mission to end preventable childbirth injuries in Ethiopia.
Please send a CV and covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 telling us why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person description. This will be followed by an interview with two board members and our CEO. If we chose to take your application forward, we will then require you to provide details of two people we can contact for references.
