Finance Trustee

Suffolk User Forum; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Trustee to enhance financial oversight and governance. This role involves scrutinising financial reports, advising on reserves and investment policies, and supporting the board in ensuring the sustainability of mental health services. Candidates with accountancy experience are preferred, especially those with knowledge of the local NHS services. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the improvement of mental health care and promote service user engagement.

Benefits

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Book‑keeping or Accountancy Experience.
• Accountancy qualification or experience of charity finance.

Responsibilities

• Scrutinise financial reports and ensure good financial governance.
• Assist Board and CEO with financial systems and controls.

Job description

Do you have a passion for mental health and wellbeing and a talent for financial oversight? Suffolk User Forum is seeking a Finance Trustee to join our board and play a vital role in supporting our long‑term financial health and sustainability.

What difference will you make?

Serving as the Finance trustee with the Suffolk User Forum presents a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals affected by severe and enduring mental health challenges. You'll play a vital role in shaping the organisation's strategic direction, ensuring sustainability, and upholding its mission to empower service users and promote their voices. By contributing your skills and experience, you'll be part of a dedicated team working to improve mental health services and reduce stigma.

Moreover, the role provides personal and professional development opportunities, allowing you to gain valuable experience in governance, leadership, and the voluntary sector.

What are we looking for?

The Finance Trustee will draw on their skills and experience to enhance the board’s discharge of its financial responsibilities. The post holder acts as the lead trustee in assisting the board to scrutinise financial reports. They support the board and CEO on good financial governance including systems, controls, reporting and monitoring, and advising the board on its reserves and investment policies.

Qualifications

• Essential Book‑keeping or Accountancy Experience
• Desirable Accountancy qualification or experience of charity finance

We would like trustees to have local knowledge of services that fall under the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust footprint.

What will you be doing?

We are looking to add new voices to our board of trustees. We need people passionate about mental health, and we particularly value those with lived experience, to help us ensure that the voices of service users, carers, and their families are at the heart of care.

We specifically need a Finance Trustee but would love to hear from people with experience in leadership, diversity and inclusion, information governance, HR, and fundraising.