We are looking for our new Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees!
JOIN OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
If you are a seasoned Treasurer who wants to create a revolution in the fashion industry, this is your opportunity to drive Fashion Revolution CIO into its future.
We are the world’s largest fashion activism movement, mobilising citizens, brands, and policymakers through research, education, and advocacy. Our vision is a global fashion industry that conserves and restores the environment and values people over growth and profit.
We are looking for an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Board of Trustees as a Treasurer as we transition from a CIC (Community Interest Company) to a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation): Deputy Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.
The Board of Trustees provides strategic, legal, fiduciary, and ethical oversight to Fashion Revolution CIO in pursuit of its mission. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in this movement engaging thousands of people worldwide.
JOB TITLE: Trustee – Treasurer
REPORTING TO: CIO Association Members
LOCATION: United Kingdom
LANGUAGE: Proficiency in English is required
HONORARIUM: 1,000 GBP per Annum
FIXED TERM: Three years (subject to funding and performance in the role)
HOURS: Part Time 12 days per year
STARTING DATE: March 2025
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following expertise and skills:
- Governance and non-profit management best practices to ensure the charity fulfills its legal and regulatory responsibilities
- Financially astute with business acumen
- Experience in the third sector, preferably in the sustainable fashion field
- Applied understanding of revenue generation through sustainable sources
- Credibility and effectiveness at board and senior levels to ensure robust debate, balanced perspectives, and quality contributions
- Networking and nurturing stakeholder relationships such as partners, media, and donors
- Strategy development and planning
- Organisation design and development for sustainable growth and longer-term expansion
- Ethical in word and deed. Free from actual/potential conflicts of interest
- Confident with ambiguity and comfortable with the new and unknown
General responsibilities:
- Attend bi-monthly Board meetings on Zoom and an annual in-person meeting.
- Regular risk assessments, oversight, and report internal controls
- Publicly represent the organisation at high-level meetings or events
- Strategy development and planning alongside trustees, executives, and senior management team members
- Accountability for Fashion Revolution’s programme portfolio with delegation and oversight of projects sponsored at the board level
- Have due oversight of the financial planning, procurement, and investment of funds
- Have due oversight of receipts, disbursements, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments
- Have due oversight of forecasting for future financial decisions and positions
- Review and interpret financial reports
- Have due oversight of insurance coverage
- Have due oversight of banking relationships
- Serve as the chair of the finance committee
- Work with the Finances Manager and the Executive Director to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the board on a timely basis
- Present the annual budget to the board for approval
- Oversee the annual audit
How to apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@fashionrevolution.org with the subject line: ‘’Trustee’’. The closing date for applications is February 15th, 2025 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For further information, please contact rudo@fashionrevolution.org
Fashion Revolution is an equal opportunity employer. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from under-represented groups including women, disabled people Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
