Job Description
ukactive is a commercially minded not-for-profit body comprised of members and partners from across the UK physical activity sector. Our focus is a long-standing and uncompromising vision to get more people, more active, more often.
The Finance and General Purpose Committee at ukactive is responsible for all areas of financial, governance and risk management at the organisation, and plays a key role in updating the Board on a regular basis following each meeting.
The Committee is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the financial statements of the organisation and report to the Board on any significant financial reporting issues or judgements, reviewing the organisation’s internal control and risk management systems, and for all matters concerning the external audit.
We are looking for an accountancy, audit or risk specialist from outside the physical activity sector to join our expanded Finance and General Purpose Committee to ensure the right level of scrutiny and independence is in place, and that Exec management are challenged and provided with advice where appropriate.

Responsibilities:
 Ensuring that the organisation has appropriate risk management controls in place and that risks are reviewed on a regular basis.
 Ensuring the competence, effectiveness, independence and objectivity of external auditors.
 Scrutinising accounting and risk management and governance policies, ensuring the robustness of each.
 Ensuring that the organisation is adhering to accounting standards and recommend the annual accounts and accounting policies to the Board for approval
 To keep informed about the activities of the organisation, the wider sector and any issues with affect the organisations work.
 To declare any potential conflicts of interest while carrying out the duties of an Independent Committee Member.
In addition to the duties of all committee members, each Independent Committee Member should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the committee reach sound decisions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 An accountancy/risk background from outside the physical activity sector
 Experience in the not for profit sector would be desirable
 Experience of financial management and accounting policies  Knowledge of governance arrangements. ukactive is working towards Tier 3 accreditation on Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance
 Experience at senior level in a business environment and/ or relevant qualifications
 An ability to think in a strategic, innovative, modern, agile and flexible way
 An interest in the work undertaken by ukactive
 A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to fulfil the duties of a committee member

How to apply
To apply for this position, please email a CV and Cover Letter/Email to jobs@ukactive.org.uk with the reference UKACT/FGPCIM/UKSP/122019