Strategic Finance Leader & Charity Trustee Job Edinburgh area,Scotland UK,Finance & Banking

The Role

As Treasurer you will chair our Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and act as the Charity’s lead voice on financial matters. Working closely with the Chair, Assistant Treasurer and SoA-UF’s Executive Director and Accountant you will help ensure SoA remains financially resilient, well-governed and delivering value by:

Finance: overseeing our planning, budgeting and reporting processes including KPIs; guiding the Trustees and SoA-UF Board in reviewing the monthly management accounts, performance KPIs, approving annual accounts; advising on the financial implications of strategic decisions; and liaising with our external auditors.

Risk management: providing oversight of our internal controls, financial control framework and risk register, and ensuring appropriate insurance and anti-fraud arrangements are in place; actively managing foreign exchange risks and maximising interest income from deposits.

Governance: chairing the Finance Committee, leading the Trustees’ duty to ensure proper financial stewardship, and supporting compliance with Charity Commission and other regulatory requirements; also supporting SoA-UF Board in ensuring they provide proper financial stewardship and compliance with local laws and regulations.

Who we are looking for

Qualified accountant with strong commercial awareness and ability to translate financial information clearly for a Board audience.
Experience of organisational risk management and internal controls, ideally from an international perspective.
Solid understanding of charity governance, trusteeship and the legal duties of a trustee.
Proven ability to communicate and explain financial information to non-finance colleagues and stakeholders.
Leadership skills to chair the Finance committee and bring people together around shared goals.
Willingness to travel occasionally to our projects in Africa.
Belief that we can deliver sustained change that transforms lives of the poorest in Africa.

About the role

Voluntary, unremunerated role with reimbursement of travel and other related expenses.
Monthly SoA Trustee meetings and Quarterly SoA-UF Board meetings.
Monthly Finance meetings with the SoA Chair, SoA Assistant Treasurer, SoA-UF Chairman, SoA-UF Executive Director and SoA Accountant.
Annual UK away day strategy session (weekend day).
Additional time (average 10 hours a month) for preparing reports, liaising with the Assistant Treasurer, managing FX and deposits and ad hoc matters.
Initial term of office is three years but can be extended by mutual agreement.

Closing Date

The final cut off for applications is 5 pm BST Monday 27th July 2026.

Diversity

SoA actively encourages diversity, equity and inclusion, and we look to recruit a diverse range of people to reflect the communities in which we live. We are keen to see a diverse membership of both the trustee body and committees as we believe diversity supports our objectives of delivering sustained change.

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