Non-Executive Board Member (GCBF)

Non-Executive Board Member (GCBF)The Growth Company (GC) is an award-winning and values-driven social enterprise which supports the growth and prosperity of places, businesses, and individuals. Last year, GC services enabled 17,000 unemployed people to find work, 11,000 new businesses to start trading and added £657m of GVA. GC is now one of the largest third-sector employers with an annual turnover of more than £100m and 1,500 colleagues.GC Business Finance (GCBF) is looking for Non-Executive Board members to develop and build on GCBF’s missions, goals, and responsibilities. The successful candidates will be pivotal in ensuring that GCBF fulfils its strategic objectives in a way that is driven by its values, develops the business, whilst being mindful of the requirements of being an FCA regulated business.As a GCBF Board Member, knowledge of FCA-regulated activity is essential, along with experience managing loan and equity finance at scale.Key Responsibilities of GCBF Board Members include: Helping to define and support the organisation's purpose, vision, goals and activities.Providing effective scrutiny across key areas of business, particularly the company’s strategic plan, financial plans, financial results and risk management, compliance and consumer duty aligned to an FCA-regulated business.Shaping strategy and overseeing and driving impact.Bringing insights into risks and opportunities from your specific area of expertise to the Board.Driving organisational delivery and improvement.Be an active ambassador and champion of GCBF. Essential Skills and Requirements: You must hold qualifications as a qualified accountant (A/FCA, A/FCCA or CIPFA), and demonstrate a proven track record in one or more of the following areas: strategic and financial managementanalysis, and planning internal and external auditrisk & assurance You must harness commercial expertise with high commercial acumen.An understanding of Green Finance options in climate change/environmental sustainability or functional expertise in leading ESG-related strategy is desirable.Experience in the technology sector, with an interest in digital transformation initiatives in a financial environment is beneficial.Ability to demonstrate delivery in complex publicly funded projects/contracts is desirable. Application Process:To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV via the Growth Company’s careers page. The advert closes on the 30th August 2024, applications sent after this date will not be considered.Further information on the position will be provided once selected for interview stage.The roles are non-remunerated.. GCBF welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. As individuals from ethnic communities are currently under-represented on the Board, applications from those candidates would be particularly encouraged. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process in line with GC’s EDI initiatives and inclusive recruitment processes. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.