Trustee with Finance Experience

Finglas Childcare Ltd was formed in 1993 as a community group to respond to the need for childcare facilities in the Finglas area. Finglas Childcare Ltd provides quality, affordable early years care and education for children aged 1 to 6 years to enable their parents to access education, training and employment opportunities or children referred from TUSLA and related agencies.

Each setting offers childcare placements to parents who are participating in;

• Education courses eg Leaving Certificate/Junior Certificate/ Adult literacy classes
• Solas training courses
• DEASP sponsored programmes eg Community Employment/TUS
• Returning to employment
• Voluntary community activities

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The Role

Finglas Childcare Ltd is seeking a board member with finance experience. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Advise and guide the board on all financial matters.
• Evaluate and monitor the adequacy of finance policies and procedures and ensure that the organisation is compliant with best practice principles.

Skills and Experience Required

• Either a qualified accountant or someone with an extensive professional background in finance.
• Governance and Compliance Leadership: familiarity with SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) standards, Charities Regulator requirements and best practice in financial governance would be desirable.
• Financial management and oversight: ability to interpret financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.
• Audit and Risk Oversight: understanding of internal controls, risk frameworks, and compliance.
• Strategic planning: experienced in aligning financial decisions with long-term organisational goals.
• Previous board experience in Ireland would be desirable, either as a board member or reporting to/advising a board.
• The board member must be able to dedicate sufficient time for board meetings and any follow up activities.
• Experience of working with Community Organisations and familiarity with Childcare Regulations and Government funding within the sector is desirable.

Charities Regulator’s General Duties of a Charity Trustee

·       Comply with the charity’s governing document.

·       Ensure that the charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit.

·       Act in the best interests of the charity.

·       Act with reasonable care and skill.

·       Manage the assets of your charity.

Board Meetings:

There are six board meetings a year, currently every two months on the first Monday of the month, but this is open to change. Meetings typically last 1.5 hours (maximum 2 hours). Board meetings are either held online at 6.30pm or in person in Finglas at 4pm. This is also open to change.

Any unexpected matters that may arise between meetings are communicated by email or phone call as necessary.