Association of Accounting Technicians

AAT is the Association of Accounting Technicians, the world’s leading professional body for accounting technicians. AAT develop finance qualifications that ensure business can draw upon skilled people, fully equipped to meet its challenges head-on. They believe everyone should have the opportunity to unleash their career ambition – so they make it happen. AAT break down barriers, empowering more people with the real-world expertise valued by organisations in all sectors.

AAT is undertaking a change to its governance structure and alongside this role will be welcoming a new Board of Trustees that will be at the apex of AAT. The Professional Regulation and Standards Compliance (PRSC) Board is an independent group that reports to the Trustee Board. This Board is already established and will continue into the new structure.

The PRSC Board sits outside AAT’s formal governance framework to ensure greater independence and objectivity in the key area of professional regulatory oversight, however the Board feeds directly into AAT’s governing Board. The purpose of the PRSC Board is to secure AAT’s high standards by maintaining and developing membership eligibility, professional conduct, ethics, and disciplinary framework, policies and procedures.

The Chair will need to have knowledge of accountancy or professional services regulatory frameworks or the willingness to rapidly gain this. Individuals will have interest and experience in areas including professional conduct and disciplinary matters, professional body development and regulation and practice licensing. Candidates will have an understanding of the role of a Chair and demonstrable experience of building and sustaining a variety of external relationships with key stakeholders.

Candidates are not required to be AAT members.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Association of Accounting Technicians on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference QBREB. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday 18 December 2024.