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Director of Finance - My Death, My Decision

Employer
Reach Volunteering
Location
London (Greater) (GB)
Closing date
3 Feb 2025
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Sector
Charity and not for profit
Salary band
Unremunerated
Contract type
Long term role
Hours
Part Time
Where will they be working
From home

Job Details

My Death, My Decision's campaign is driven by compassion for mentally competent adults who are terminally ill and/or incurably suffering from incurable physical conditions and who want the certainty of knowing that the timing, place and manner of their death is under their control. Thus we believe that people who live in the UK should be given the opportunity of a medically assisted death if that is their considered choice.

My Death, My Decision wants the Law to allow the terminally ill or incurably suffering the option of a legal, safe, and compassionate assisted death. We need a dynamic Director of Finance to help the cause. 

 

What will you be doing?

  • Oversee the financial affairs of the organisation and ensure they are legal, constitutional, and within accepted accounting practice. 
  • Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place. 
  • Monitor and report on the financial health of the organisation. 
  • Oversee the production of necessary financial reports, tax returns, accounts and audits. 
  • Liaise with Chair, Director of Operations and other Directors to ensure the financial viability of the organisation. 
  • Make fellow Directors aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data for them. 
  • Regularly report the financial position at Board and Business & Finance Group (balance sheet, cash flow, fundraising performance etc). 
  • Oversee the production of an annual budget and propose its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year.
  • Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures and controls are in place, whether personally or via a bookkeeper 
  • Appraise the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies. 
  • Lead on appointing and liaising with auditors/an independent examiner. 

 

What are we looking for?

Ideally the candidate will have an understanding of charities and/or the voluntary sector and a minimum of three years’ experience in finance or a similar regulated industry such as banking, accounting, financial advice etc. 

You may have taken a career break, retired or be seeking a new voluntary role where you can contribute your valuable skills and experience to support an important cause, helping make a real difference. 

You do not necessarily have to be a qualified accountant however, we will need: 

  • Knowledge and experience of current finance practice. 
  • Understanding of bookkeeping and financial management.
  • A thorough understanding of profit and loss and balance sheet accounting and managing budgets. 
  • Good financial analysis skills. 
  • An excellent communicator who is clear, concise and considered. 
  • Strong collaboration skills. 
  • Strategic expertise and understanding of good governance. An understanding of Xero accounting software would be useful. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, proud of our Board gender balance, but focused on further improving our diversity. We therefore encourage applications from all members of the community.

 

What difference will you make?

My Death, My Decision is a grassroots, not-for-profit campaign group that wants the laws of our country to allow those who are terminally ill or incurably suffering the option of a legal, safe, and compassionate assisted death. 

Since then we have quickly become one of the leading assisted dying organisations in England and Wales, and are at the forefront of social change: nearly 90% of the public now favours a change in the law to allow assisted dying for those who are incurably suffering or terminally ill. 

We are committed to an evidence-based law which would balance individual choice alongside robust safeguards, and we are not afraid to confront uncomfortable truths or expose specious arguments. 

Through the work of our members, supporters, patrons and activists we help to broaden the assisted dying debate and seek to enshrine the values of autonomy, dignity, and compassion into assisted dying legislation. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, proud of our Board gender balance, but focused on further improving our diversity. We therefore encourage applications from all members of the community.

 

What's in it for the volunteer? 

If you are passionate about a humane assisted dying Law in this country, this is an organisation where you can make a huge difference. 

 

A few more details

The role should not involve more than 3 hours a week on average. This appointment will initially be for three years, with the opportunity for re-election. Directors are unpaid, but reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Experience of Xero accounting software would be beneficial.

 

Before you apply

  • Please provide via the Reach Platform a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience.
  • There will be a screening chat, either by Zoom or mobile for candidates whose CVs and cover letter meet the job criteria.

Company

Reach is the leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK. We are the single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector in the UK. Connecting people, skills and good causes is our mission and our passion. 

What we do

We help charities and other non-profits find the skills they need to thrive. Every year hundreds of charities recruit volunteers through our service. These volunteers share their skills as trustees, advisors or mentors, carrying out short term projects or ongoing operational roles.  

Our goal is to create a step change in the quality, range and scale of skills-based volunteering and trusteeship in the UK. We are proud of our growing impact.

Why we do it

Charities can boost their capacity, increase their effectiveness and innovate / find new ways of doing things when volunteers donate their professional skills. Trustees play a crucial role in leading charities and overseeing their work. When the trustee board of a charity has a good mix of skills and professional experience, it can govern more effectively.

By supporting charities to recruit volunteers and trustees with valuable skills, we help charities increase their capacity and strengthen their governance.

How we do it

Our online community inspires people to use their skills for social good. We help organisations to make the most of those skills, to think through their needs and to attract the right person. We believe that communication is important in recruiting trustees and volunteers, so our service encourages dialogue between organisations and individuals. Our service is free to volunteers and to most charities.

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