Treasurer - Tearfund

The Organisation
Tearfund is a Christ-centred INGO, founded in 1968. We have a huge vision: to see all people freed from poverty, living transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential. Tearfund’s role is to be a hugely effective, servant-hearted partner of local churches. We currently support 25,000 churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries, and our aspiration is to equip 250,000 churches to be transformation centres for their communities and countries. The church is the largest civil society organisation on the planet, and we believe the church is the most powerful agent of holistic, transformational change in the world.
To find out more about the work Tearfund do, visit the website.

The Role:
In addition to the specific requirements for the Treasurer set out below, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they:
•    Are a committed Christian, actively involved in their local church and willing to affirm Tearfund’s statement of faith, with some understanding of the evangelical constituency of the churches in the UK and Ireland;
•    Have an understanding of good governance and some governance experience;
•    Have a reasonable understanding of the developmental and theological issues relating to Tearfund and a strong commitment to justice for poor people.

Person Specification:
•    Will have significant experience in financial management in a senior role in one or more large and complex and international organisations and have appropriate formal qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA.
•    Will have a reasonable understanding of financial management and accounting in a charity context.
•    Will have significant experience overseeing risk management.
•    Will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of effective governance in a charity context and have experience of a governance role.
•    Will be able to build a supportive and constructive relationship with the COO and the Head of Internal Audit.

Further Information
For comprehensive information about Tearfund, the role responsibilities and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Document.

How to Apply
If you are passionate about joining Tearfund and believe you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with the following:

•    An up-to-date CV
•    A supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing why you would like to be considered, your relevant experience and expertise and what you think you can bring to the role, and confirmation that you can affirm Tearfund's statement of faith.

All applications are being handled by our recruitment partner, Trustees Unlimited (part of the Russam group). 

All applications should be emailed to Trustees Unlimited.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter, Managing Partner - Charities.

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2025 
Interviews with Tearfund: w/c 24th March 2025 (TBC)