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 Awarding Organisation Compliance (AOC) Board is an independent group that reports to the Trustee Board. This Board is already established and will continue into the new structure.

The AOC Board sits outside AAT’s formal governance framework to ensure greater independence and objectivity, however the Board feeds directly into AAT’s governing Board. The purpose of the AOC Board is to oversee and advise on AAT’s continuing recognition and compliance in relation to the regulatory requirements of UK and international qualification regulators and other bodies.

The Chair will need to have knowledge of awarding organisation sector or the willingness to rapidly gain this. Individuals will have interest and experience in areas including qualification regulators and compliance and quality assurance around regulated qualifications. 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 AAT on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference QBREC. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday 18 December 2024.