Board Member - Finance & Accountancy (Voluntary)

Job Summary

Riverside Radio (Battersea) is recruiting a Qualified Accountant to join our Board. In this voluntary strategic role, you will review accounts, guide budgets, oversee reserves and risk, and ensure CIC reporting compliance. Quarterly meetings (Battersea/online) plus a few hours monthly.

Job Description

We are seeking a Qualified Accountant to provide strategic financial oversight on our Board. Please note: this is a strategic governance role rather than hands-on operational bookkeeping. You will help ensure our financial sustainability, transparency, and resilience as we grow our impact across South West London.
Commitment & Location
Time: Quarterly Board meetings plus a few hours a month between meetings.
Location: Hybrid-meetings are held in Battersea or online.
Remuneration: Voluntary, unpaid role offering significant social impact.

Job Requirements

A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent) with strong strategic financial management experience.

Experience reviewing annual accounts, scrutinising budgets, and advising boards or senior teams on financial risk and reserves.

Familiarity with Community Interest Company (CIC), charity, or social enterprise reporting is an advantage, though not essential.

Ability to communicate financial information clearly and constructively to fellow board members from non-financial backgrounds.

Commitment to strong governance, transparency, and community media in South West London.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking their first board or trustee position.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Oversight: Provide high-level financial leadership and constructive scrutiny at Board level rather than day-to-day bookkeeping.
Accounts & Budgets: Review annual accounts, guide the annual budgeting process, and monitor financial performance against strategic goals.
Reserves & Risk: Oversee financial risk management and advise the Board on maintaining an appropriate reserves policy.
Statutory & CIC Compliance: Ensure Riverside Radio meets all statutory financial filings and Community Interest Company (CIC) reporting duties.
Strategic Input: Contribute to quarterly Board meetings to ensure growth plans remain financially sustainable and mission-focused.

Useful Links

https://www.riversideradio.com/news

Job Overview

Job Title: Board Member - Finance & Accountancy (Voluntary)
Salary: Unpaid
Hours: Part time
Role: Finance
Contract: Hybrid
Closing date: Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Location:

London

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Job: Board Member - Finance & Accountancy (Voluntary)

Organisation: Riverside Broadcasting CIC

Postcode: SW11 4LX

How to Apply

Send a short “Why Me” note to [email protected] by 23.59pm on 30th November 2026.

Contact name: Lesley Strachan
Contact email: [email protected]

About Riverside Broadcasting CIC

Riverside Radio is South West London’s fastest-growing community radio station, broadcasting to over 80,000 weekly listeners across Wandsworth, Merton, Richmond and Lambeth.

At its heart, Riverside Radio is about community impact. The station provides a platform for local voices, supports emerging talent, and works in partnership with businesses, charities, cultural organisations and public services to inform, connect and inspire audiences.

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