ADEEAR-L Finance Trustee

About ADEEAR-L:

ADEEAR-L(Accessibility by Default in Education and Economic Inclusion Advocacy Rights by Lukwago) is currently in the process of becoming formally established as a not-for-profit organisation in Ireland. As an emerging initiative with a broader European and international vision, ADEEAR-L is currently seeking founding/proposed Directors (Trustees) to help establish its governance structure, guide its development and support the organisation in achieving its long-term mission.

ADEEAR-L is an advocacy, accessibility and inclusion initiative focused on advancing Accessibility by Default in education, employment, public services and wider society, while promoting economic inclusion and equal participation.
ADEEAR-L seeks to advance equality, accessibility and economic inclusion for people experiencing sensory accessibility barriers. It advocates for systems in which sensory accessibility is built into education, employment, public services and economic opportunities as a standard, rather than being dependent primarily on individual disclosure and reactive reasonable accommodation.

General Trustee duties of a Charity Trustee

• Comply with the Charity’s governing document
• Ensuring charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit
• Acting in the best interest of the charity
• Act with Reasonable Care and Skill
• Manage the assets of your charity

The Role:

ADEEAR-L are seeking an individual with proven knowledge in financial management or accountancy.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• The candidate must be a qualified Accountant, ACA or CIMA qualified, ideally with at least 5 years senior management experience.
• To have a deep insight into all financial policies and controls and propose any recommendations for change.
• To have oversight of compliance and risk management in the organisation.
• The Director will be appointed to the Finance committee of the organisation. Their role will be to evaluate and monitor the adequacy of financial controls and procedures and ensure the organisation is compliant with best practice principles.
• Have an overview of the finances to advise the Board on financial implications of proposals, cash flow problems etc.
• Oversight of compliance and risk management in line with usual board responsibilities.
• To be an authorised signatory of the Charity.

Board Meetings:

There will be 6 board meetings a year.