Volunteer Finance trustee for postgraduate scholarship provider | Martingale Foundation

Volunteer Finance trustee for postgraduate scholarship provider | Martingale Foundation

Volunteer Finance trustee for postgraduate scholarship provider | Martingale Foundation

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We are seeking an experienced finance professional to provide strategic guidance on treasury management and support Martingale with long-term financial modelling.

What difference will you make?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the direction of a ground-breaking initiative supporting talented postgraduates from lowsocioeconomic backgrounds to pursue world-leading research and study. At Martingale, our vision is that family income is never a barrier to the pursuit of excellence. Our Board has oversight of Martingale, guiding the development of strategic goals and offering valuable insight on how best to achieve them. The Board provides the CEO with a balance of support, challenge, and expertise, and supports the Foundation to advance its mission. It also ensures Martingale has strong governance, and that its reputation is safeguarded. This is an exciting time for the Foundation as we mature from a small start up to a growing organisation with national impact. We are about to launch our five year strategic plan and are looking for two new Board members to help us reach our ambition.

What are we looking for?

Requirements Experience in senior finance roles Professional finance qualification Knowledge of treasury management Ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders Experience of working with a rapidly growing organisation, and building appropriate finance systems

• Familiarity with grant reporting and donor compliance requirements (desirable) Familiarity with charity accounting and SORP (desirable) Job Description Advise on Martingale’s budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and finance reporting where needed ahead of quarterly Board meetings Provide expert advice to the Board on Martingale as a going concern, ensuring Board members without a finance background have a full and fair understanding of the Foundation’s financial status Build organisational resilience by supporting long-term financial planning Support Martingale in its transition to an independent charity by helping to design an investment strategy and appropriate systems and processes to ensure effective financial controls What will you be doing?

The ideal candidate will be comfortable engaging with the detail, offering practical advice on management accounts, and contributing to robust financial oversight.As Martingale transitions to an independent charity, we anticipate this role evolving into that of Treasurer, with key responsibilities for year-end accounts and reporting to the Charity Commission. While experience with charity accounts is preferred, it is not essential.When Martingale becomes an independent charity, the Finance Trustee will collaborate closely with the Head of Strategy and Operations to develop an investment strategy that aligns with our organisational goals and mission. The investment decisions will need to maximise the impact of held funds while maintaining a low risk profile to safeguard future Scholarships.We welcome applicants with A commitment to Martingale’s mission to support postgraduate students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. And a capacity to commit to Four in-person Board meetings per year Quarterly check-ins with Martingale’s Head of Strategy and Operations Occasional Martingale events, including Welcome Dinner for new Scholars (October), Solve for X pitch event (July), and other partnership events

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

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Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Legal

• Industries

  Higher Education

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