Humanist Association of Ireland: Chair of Finance Audit and Risk Committee (FARC)
Chair of Finance Audit and Risk Committee (FARC)
About the HAI:
The Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is a community of people who believe in humanist principles and aspire to a fair, balanced, ethical and responsible secular society. The HAI advocates for the equal treatment of people of no religion by the State and provides a forum for people to meet, share experiences and develop their humanist ideals in an informal, friendly, and inclusive environment. We also provide whole of life ceremonies (baby namings, milestone ceremonies, weddings, funerals) for the non-religious in Ireland. Our core values are compassion, equality and reason.
Our Vision
A tolerant and connected society, informed by humanist values.
Our Mission
To promote humanism as a practical way of living, and a guiding framework for society as a whole.
Our Values
The core values of the Humanist Association of Ireland are compassion, equality and reason.
- Compassion - a quintessential feature of being human is the capacity to show compassion to others.
- Equality – respect for people of all backgrounds, and for their right to hold different beliefs and opinions.
- Reason - an adherence to empirical evidence, logical thought, and a critical faculty.
Role Purpose:
The HAI is looking to recruit a voluntary Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC). The Chair is responsible with committee members for ensuring that there is an effective risk and financial management framework at the HAI. The FARC is a formal subcommittee of the Board.
Key Tasks:
- Assist the Chair, Directors, Chief Executive and Head of Finance in ensuring that the Board fulfils its duties and responsibilities for the proper financial governance of the charity.
- Provide independence in assessing the charity’s identification and effective management of risk.
Financial reporting
- Scrutinise and provide insight to the financial plan, financial policies, agreed financial objectives and targets.
- Support the annual budgeting and financial management processes including monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
- Monitor the effective and efficient management and administration of the HAI’s financial procedures.
Audit
- Scrutinise the process for identifying and recommending appointment of external auditors in line with regulatory requirements.
- Review and approve the annual audit plan and ensure that it is consistent with the scope of the audit engagement.
Personal Specification - Chair of Finance Audit and Risk Committee
- Financial and commercial expertise.
- Understanding of charity governance and finance requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills.
- Good, independent judgement.
- Ability to think creatively and work collegiately.
- Experience of audit and strategic risk management.
- Prior experience of working as part of a Board or reporting to a Board is desirable.
- Desirable: A recognised accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.