Vacancy on audit committee

30 July 2009

We wish to strengthen our Audit Committee by appointing another independent member. You will either be experienced in an institution's governance, or have a background in accountancy, audit or finance at partner/director level.

The Committee supports both the Board and the Chief Executive in his role as Accounting Officer, by giving them independent assurance about corporate governance, internal control and risk management. The Committee's remit includes both HEFCE and those institutions and bodies that receive HEFCE funding. We have improved the Committee's effectiveness by increasing its membership and by ensuring closer communication with the Board.

The appointment is unpaid but we pay expenses.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups including women, disabled people and people from an ethnic minority background.

For a person specification and the Committee's last annual report (including its terms of reference), e-mail a.parslow@hefce.ac.uk.

There are no application forms but applicants are invited to e-mail a one-page statement that addresses the person specification to a.parslow@hefce.ac.uk by Thursday 20 August 2009.

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