Independent Non-Executive Director (Audit Committee Chair)
This appointment will further strengthen the Board of Directors and support effective governance. Key responsibilities (what you’ll do)
- Chair the Audit Committee and support the Board in maintaining an effective audit function.
- Oversee compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
- Oversee internal audit activities in line with the Internal Audit Policy.
- Oversee external auditors’ qualifications, independence, objectivity, and effectiveness.
- Support decisions around appointing external statutory auditors for non-audit services as required.
- Oversee the integrity of financial reporting (internal and external), including: Reviewing significant financial reporting issues and judgements raised by external auditors, informing the Board of external audit outcomes and the Committee’s role in the process, monitoring the financial reporting process and recommending improvements, monitoring the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management systems, and (where applicable) internal audit without compromising independence, reviewing internal audit reports and other material communications between auditors and management
- Qualified accountant.
- Previously held or able to hold SMF 11 status.
- Proven board-level track record within the insurance sector.
- Strong corporate governance knowledge.
- Strategic, pragmatic, collaborative approach with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Prior Audit Committee experience.
- Experience chairing committees at Board level.
- Quarterly formal Audit Committee and Board meetings (approximately 8 days per annum), plus preparation time for information gathering and reading.
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