About the organisation
Sounddelivery Media is a dynamic charity tackling injustice and inequality. We’re looking to strengthen our board by recruiting new Trustees to take us into the next stage of our development as an organisation.
Sounddelivery Media works alongside people with direct experience of social injustice and inequality to advocate for themselves and their communities publicly by providing training, support and media matches, media meet ups and media opportunities. We work to address representation and diversity of voice in the media, finding platforms for our networks and building long term trusted relationships with journalists.
About the role
Please note that a cover letter is a crucial part of the recruitment process for this role, so ensure it is included with your application.
We’re looking to strengthen our board by recruiting a new trustee with financial experience to take us into the next stage of our development.
Our current Treasurer has reached the end of their term and we need someone to join us who will maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, including its financial affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records, controls and procedures are maintained.
If you are new to being a trustee, we can arrange training, mentoring and support – no previous governance experience is required. As well as skills and experience, we want to hear from you if you have the passion, commitment, interest and enthusiasm to fulfil this vital role.
The overall role of a trustee with financial experience is to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, including its financial affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records, controls and procedures are maintained. In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties include:
Financial oversight of the charity - being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
Overseeing and reviewing the preparation of the charity's annual budget. Then presenting the budget to the Board for approval.
Reviewing the quarterly management accounts and annual financial statements and presenting to the Board for approval in collaboration with the CEO and Finance and Operations Manager.
Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
Liaising with any paid staff and external accountants about financial matters.
Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
Ensuring that the annual financial statements are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies, for example the Charity Commission.
Ensuring external scrutiny of the financial statements in the manner required and any recommendations are implemented.
Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.
Lead oversight of the risk register to ensure that the risk mitigating actions are appropriate and being undertaken.
To act as the lead person for staff to raise in confidence any concerns about fraud.
Our ideal candidate
In addition to the person specification of a trustee, duties of the trustee with financial experience include:
- Financial qualifications and experience within the charity sector.
- Extensive experience at setting and managing budgets.
- Some experience fundraising, income generation and pension scheme.
- Alignment with Sounddelivery Media’s mission.
- Supporting the board to make decisions relating to the financial health of the charity.
- Providing appropriate oversight at operational level.
- The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences.
- A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time.
- A willingness to learn and carry out the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity trusteeship
What’s in it for you
Joining Sounddelivery Media as a Trustee with financial experience offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to play a crucial role in a dynamic charity committed to tackling injustice and amplifying underrepresented voices.
You’ll be working closely with a small, friendly, and highly supportive team, as well as a group of engaged trustees with a wealth of experience in areas like communications, fundraising, and governance. As a trustee, you’ll have the chance to directly impact the strategic direction and financial sustainability of an organisation dedicated to addressing social inequality through media.
In this role, you’ll work alongside our Director and Finance and Operations Manager, offering vital financial oversight and guidance. You’ll help maintain financial controls and procedures, ensuring the organisation is both compliant and financially viable as we grow. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your financial expertise in a meaningful way, while also gaining new skills and insights into charity governance.
We recognise that being a trustee may be new to some candidates, and we provide training, mentoring, and support to help you succeed.
Beyond the trustee duties, you’ll have the opportunity to support community leaders and their networks, and see first-hand the impact of Sounddelivery Media’s work in amplifying lived experience voices.
This is a chance to make a lasting contribution to a growing organisation with big ambitions for social change.
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