Audit & Finance Sub Committee Membership

NOVAS currently has one vacancy on its Audit & Finance Sub Committee of its Board. Applications are sought from interested parties.  Selection will be based on finding the most suitably matched applicant based on the following criteria:

- Knowledge and experience of governance as it relates to company finance, (it would be an advantage if it was from within the not-for-profit or public sectors, example charity and approved housing body),

- A relevant qualification in Finance,

- It would be an advantage but not a requirement to have experience of social housing finance mechanisms or HSE or Local Authority funding structures for social housing services.

The Audit & Finance Sub Committee meets quarterly to review the management accounts, the actuals versus budget, progress against any outstanding audit recocommendations, the finance department risk register. In addition the committee meets at the commencement and conclusion of the annual external financial audit and to prepare the budget for the coming year. the sub committee is attended by the Head of Finance and the CEO who report to and ansers questions from the committee members.

NOVAS is a not-for-profit registered charity (Registered Charity No. 20041533, CHY 13390), Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Reg. No. 330018 and Approved Housing Body (AHB-02763) serving approximately 6,000 clients and tenants a year across 6 counties with approximately 300 employees and an annual income of approximately €15 million. NOVAS offers services to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness through homelessness prevention, community engagement, emergency homeless accommodation, long term services including for long term homeless residents with physical and intellectual challenges as well as social housing and recovery work.