Volunteer Finance Trustee

This is an unpaid voluntary role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Qualifications: The candidate should have a recognised accounting qualification.
• Financial Oversight: Provide insights into financial policies and controls, propose recommendations and monitor financial procedures. ​
• Finance Committee Role: Serve on the Finance Committee to evaluate and monitor financial controls and ensure compliance with best practices.​
• Authorised Signatory: Act as an authorised signatory for the company. ​
• Payments: Authorise weekly payroll and payments on BOI online.
• Board Advisory: Report to the board on financial implications, cash flow issues and other financial matters at each meeting. ​
• Finance sub-committee: Meetings are held online and held prior to a board meeting. 
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure the organisation adheres to compliance and risk management standards. ​
• Check-ins: Connect with the CEO regularly to keep updated on project financial needs and Board requirements.

General Trustee Duties:

• Comply with the charity’s governing document. ​
• Ensure the charity fulfils its purpose for public benefit. ​
• Act in the charity’s best interest with reasonable care and skill. ​
• Manage the charity’s assets responsibly. ​

Meetings:

There are 10 scheduled board meetings held in Navan on Saturdays with online options available.

Finance sub-committee meetings are held online and held prior to a board meeting. 

Specific sub-committee meetings held as required and agreed.