Opportunity Details

The client, located in South Dublin County, is seeking a trustee with expertise in financial management or accountancy to provide strategic oversight of the charity's finances. The trustee will ensure robust financial governance, support the board in making informed financial decisions, and sustain and grow the organization's impact. Ideal candidates will have a professional accountancy qualification and at least five years of experience in a senior financial management role. They should have expertise in budgeting, financial planning, risk management, and financial reporting, along with a solid understanding of charity accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

As a Trustee, responsibilities will include providing strategic oversight of the client's financial policies, controls, and procedures. The trustee will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, alignment with best practices, and support the board in understanding the financial implications of key decisions. Previous experience as a trustee or non-executive board member is desirable but not essential. Familiarity with public funding accounting and compliance is important, as is the ability to bring strategic financial insight to support the organization's sustainability. Excellent communication skills are essential for explaining financial concepts clearly to board members without a finance background.

General Trustee duties include upholding the client's mission, legal duties, and regulatory requirements, managing assets responsibly for long-term sustainability, attending meetings, contributing to committees, and supporting leadership. The trustee must maintain integrity, confidentiality, and avoid conflicts of interest, promote the client, engage with the community, provide strategic direction, contribute to policy formation, ensure compliance with governance requirements, review budgets and financial statements, represent the client, build partnerships, advocate for improvements, support strategic objectives, monitor impact, and advise on service improvements.