Hearing Help Essex exists to alleviate the isolation and loneliness that
hearing loss can bring. Our award-winning team of staff and volunteers provide
services across the County supporting over 8,000 individuals each year.
We
are seeking to appoint a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees.
Treasurer Role Profile
The Treasurer’s role is a
strategic one with oversight of the Charity’s financial affairs. The Chief Executive Officer and the Finance Administrator
are responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the Charity.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Guiding
and advising the board in the approval of budgets, accounts and financial
statements, within a relevant financial policy framework
- Keeping
the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities
- Advising
on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plans and key
assumptions in the operational plan and annual budget
- Ensuring
that all board members have a clear understanding of the accounts
presented at meetings and the implications that they reveal
- Understanding
the accounting procedures and key internal controls to be able to assure
the board that the charity's financial integrity is sound
- Ensuring
that a realistic budget is produced which meets all the charity's needs
and that there is an appropriate reserves policy
- Monitoring
the charity’s income and expenditure position and presenting reports to
the board at least quarterly, in a format accessible to the board members
- Ensuring
that full financial records are kept for all transactions and that proper
financial procedures and controls are in place to safeguard the charity’s
resources
- Presenting
the accounts at the AGM and drawing attention to important points in a
coherent and understandable way
- Liaising
with the Chief Executive Officer about financial matters
- Playing
a key role in planning a clear fundraising strategy to raise money for
future activities and developments
- Chairing
any finance committee and reporting back to the full board.
What skills do I need?
Personal skills and qualities
- financial
qualifications or experience
- some
experience or knowledge of charity finance, fundraising and pension
schemes
- the
skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
- preparedness
to make unpopular recommendations to the board
- willingness
to be available to staff to provide advice and guidance on financial
matters
