Overview
Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) is a UK-registered charity dedicated to reducing global malnutrition through knowledge exchange, research, and advocacy. Since its founding, ENN has worked at the forefront of nutrition thought leadership, enabling evidence-based programming and policy development to improve nutrition outcomes in low- and middle-income countries and crisis settings.
We are now seeking a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees, oversee financial governance, and support ENN’s strategic direction as we enter our next phase of growth and impact.
The Treasurer Role
Being an ENN Trustee is an important, influential and valuable role and as well as ensuring that we are an accountable and well governed organisation you will make an important contribution to our current work and future direction.
The Treasurer plays a vital role in overseeing the charity’s financial performance and sustainability; leading the finance sub-committee to inform the board in its decision making.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include:
* Guide the board in its understanding of ENN’s financial strategy, budget management and risk oversight.
* Chair the Finance sub-committee, ensuring well-structured and inclusive discussions, clear decision making, and effective follow-up on actions.
* Relationship with the Finance Manager: Build a strong, supportive, and transparent relationship with the FM. Providing guidance and challenge as a critical friend and ensuring effective communication between the Board and the Management Team on financial strategy.
* Advise on Auditor identification, engagement and management.
* Oversight of ENN’s Reserves Policy and management
* Oversee compliance with UK Charity and Company Law.
* Review of ENN’s financial systems and reporting, to the extent they serve project delivery, transparency and accountability.
* Approval of ENN’s Banking and Investments
* Backstopping technical resource to Finance Manager, CEO and Chair.
* Reporting any financial improprieties or misconduct
* Attend quarterly Board and finance sub-committee meetings and contribute to strategic development
* Safeguard, respect and demonstrate ENNs values, policies and reputation
Qualifications
Required Knowledge and Skills
* Extensive senior management experience in finance, with relevant qualifications (AAT / ACCA or equivalent)
* Experience in overseeing annual audits, identifying and managing auditors
* Understanding of the role of a Trustee and how Trustees can interact with ENN’s Management Team to best effect.
* Experience of multiple income/project organisations.
* Experience in the not-for-profit sector is desirable.
* Prior experience of working with or on a board is desirable.
* Strong inter-personal and relationship-building skills
Time Commitment
Time Commitment – And our Commitment to You
Your commitment in an average year is likely to be 4 pre-fixed board meetings, each of half a day. Each of these are preceded by sub-committee meetings, usually of ninety-minutes, and each trustee is expected to prepare for all meeting and participate in one sub-committee. The Treasurer chairs the Finance sub-committee. Other committee and ad hoc meetings and additional support will be arranged as agreed. We encourage active participation and engagement, and Trustees often give more time outside of this, on their own terms.
Board meetings are held virtually, with an intention to hold one facilitated face to face meeting at the ENN HQ in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, every two years. Additional sub-committee meetings will be convened remotely.
Ideally you will join the Board in 2025, though we can show some flexibility for the right candidate, and in your first few months you should allow for additional time for induction and orientation (including meeting a number of the Leadership Team).
Remuneration
This is an unpaid, voluntary position. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed for attendance at Board meetings and other Trustee activities in line with ENN’s policies. Some employers encourage and enable trusteeship as part of wider career development and corporate social responsibility; please check with your organisation and their relevant policies.
Screening Checks
All candidates who we progress will be screened through Accuity World Compliance to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (or equivalent criminal records check where available, for non-UK citizens) and 2 satisfactory references. If you already have a transferrable enhanced DBS, please state this in your application.
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