North Warwickshire Citizens Advice
Location
Atherstone, Warwickshire | United Kingdom
Job description
North Warwickshire Citizens Advice is looking for a Treasurer and trustee/ director to replace their valued and long-standing Treasurer who is retiring
What will you be doing?
The NWCA Treasurer will have the following duties:
- Supporting the Accounts Assistant
- In conjunction with the Chair and CEO, preparing the draft budget for the ensuing year, for Board approval
- In conjunction with the Accounts Assistant and CEO, oversee the preparation of the quarterly management accounts as required by the Board.
- Explaining, guiding and advising the Board on the budget and management accounts
- Advising the Board on its Surplus and Reserves Policy
- Preparing and/or reading papers for Board meetings and attending meetings of the Board and its Strategy and Business Development Committee meetings
- Preparation of annual accounts in conjunction with the Accounts Assistant and CEO in compliance with the Charities SORP; submitting the accounts for Independent Examination; presenting the accounts to the Board, for approval, and explaining the accounts to the Board; presenting and explaining the accounts to the members, staff and volunteers at each AGM; and filing the accounts with regulators
- Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities
- Establishing as necessary and monitoring internal procedures
- Understanding and monitoring changes in external accounting policies and procedures
- Establishing as necessary, in conjunction with the Accounts Assistant and CEO, internal financial controls and understanding and monitoring them to provide assurance to the Board
- Working with other trustees to:
- set policy and strategy direction; set targets; and evaluate the performance of NWCA
- monitor the financial position of NWCA ensuring that it operates within its means and objectives
- Review NWCA’s performance and how effectively it operates including recommendations for any for improvement
What are we looking
for?
You’ll need to:
- Understand the duties and responsibilities of directors and trustees
- Have a relevant accounting qualification ideally, or relevant accountancy experience
- Have demonstrable knowledge of financial systems and financial control
- Have some knowledge or experience of the principles of charity finances
- Have current and appropriate computer skills
- Be able to summarise and explain financial reports to trustees at meetings
- Be willing to learn about, and follow, the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies
- Observe confidentiality and GDPR/data protection procedures
What difference will you make?
- You will contribute to the impactful and much needed work that NWCA carries out in the communities of North Warwickshire and beyond.
- You will enjoy the satisfaction of managing the finance function and thereby making a significant contribution to running NWCA as an effective organisation for the benefit of the community
- You will support the Board and Trustees by contributing your governance and leadership
Causes
- Campaigning
- Children / families
- Counselling / advice
- Financial inclusion
- Health and well being / research and care
- Housing and homelessness
- Local / community
- Men
- Older people / later life
- Training / employment support
- Women
- Young people
Organisation type:
Charity
North Warwickshire Citizens Advice (NWCA) provides impartial, independent and free advice and advocacy services for people living and working in North Warwickshire and surrounding areas.
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