Treasurer (volunteer)

Volunteer Treasurer Role Description

Key components of the role are:

• Maintaining an overview of the charity’s financial affairs. 
• Regular liaison with the Director and Chair 
• Working with the Director and trustees to make strategic plans, advise on the financial impact of these and prepare budgets.
• Ensuring that the charity operates its finances within legal and financial guidelines, maintaining proper records and procedures.
• Together with the Director and trustees, overseeing expenditure and ensuring the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects. 
• Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
• Liaison with Bradford Community Payroll, our payroll provider, to ensure that salaries and pensions are paid on time
• Ensuring that payments and income are efficiently processed and recorded
• Preparing regular accounts and financial statements for the board. 
• Ensuring that Gift Aid is regularly claimed
• Ensuring that the annual accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the Charity Commission.
• Ensuring that the annual accounts are scrutinised in the manner required (independent examination or audit) and any recommendations are implemented. 
• Making a formal presentation of the accounts at the Annual General Meeting and drawing attention to important points in a coherent and easily understandable way. 

Treasurer Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to the vision and objectives of the charity 
• Strong financial experience 
• The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or equivalent
• Willingness to make time to attend our Finance Sub Group and trustee meetings on request, and to make unpopular recommendations if needed
• Willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team 
• Ability to to work from home, with a reliable internet connection
• Ability to commit 1-2 days per month with a willingness to be available for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis

Desirable

• Willingness to join our board of trustees and attend quarterly online meetings
• Experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes 
• Understanding of the financial aspects of charity law