Chair of Finance and Audit Committee at BBC Media Action – Nigeria

BBC Media Action is recruiting a Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee in Nigeria. The position also carries Trustee responsibilities and provides independent oversight of financial governance, reporting, risk and organisational assurance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Finance and Audit Committee in line with its terms of reference, ensuring that committee papers receive appropriate scrutiny and that recommendations and actions are reported to the Board.
• Contribute as a Trustee to the Board’s collective governance, strategic oversight and stewardship responsibilities.
• Review financial statements, budgets, forecasts, long-term plans and financial performance, including the use of charitable funds and donor resources.
• Consider accounting policies, reserves, going-concern matters, significant financial decisions and investments, and challenge assumptions where appropriate.
• Oversee risk management and internal-control arrangements, including fraud prevention, whistleblowing, safeguarding, ethics and management responses to identified risks.
• Review audit plans and findings, monitor follow-up actions, and oversee the independence and effectiveness of assurance and risk functions.
• Maintain an effective relationship with the external auditor and review statutory accounts and trustee reports.
• Oversee compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Work constructively with the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer and management while providing independent challenge and advice.

Experience and skills

• Significant experience in financial governance, audit, risk or assurance at Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer or equivalent level.
• Experience scrutinising financial performance, risk and control frameworks.
• Strong governance and organisational-oversight experience in a complex environment.
• Knowledge of charity governance, UK SORP, financial statements, audit, risk management and internal controls is desirable.
• Experience in international development, media, charity work or international operations is desirable.
• Previous experience chairing a committee is an advantage.
• Sound judgement, clear communication, the ability to challenge constructively and confidence in chairing meetings.