Treasurer

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A charity organization in the UK is seeking a Treasurer to oversee financial functions and ensure proper governance. Ideal candidates will have accountancy qualifications and experience in the healthcare or charity sector. The role requires chairing the Finance and Audit Sub Committee and providing strategic financial advice to the board. Meetings are primarily virtual, with 1-2 days commitment per month.

Benefits

Reasonable expenses paid

Qualifications

• Experience within the healthcare or charity sector.
• Passion for patient choice.
• Prior Board experience is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance functions of Dignity in Dying.
• Oversee the production of management accounts.
• Provide advice on financial implications to the board.
• Chair the Finance and Audit Sub Committee.
• Liaise with external auditors.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Oversight

Governance

Risk Management

Knowledge of Healthcare or Legal Sectors

Education

Accountancy qualifications

Job description

Overview

Location: National
Time commitment: 1-2 days per month
Remuneration: Reasonable expenses paid
Key skills required: Accounting, Financial Oversight, Governance, Risk Management, Knowledge of Healthcare or Legal Sectors

Dignity in Dying is a not-for-profit limited company with a sister charity, Compassion in Dying. Both organisations have a shared aim of improving dying in the UK by putting people in charge of decisions about the end of their life, but work towards their shared aim in different ways. They are legally separate organisations with separate boards and finances, however Sarah Wootton is CEO of both, and they share some resources, such as an office and some staff.

Ideal candidate

The ideal Treasurer candidate will bring experience within the healthcare or charity sector, with a passion for patient choice. We are looking for someone with accountancy qualifications (or demonstrable experience). Prior Board experience is not essential.

Governance and timescales

Board members are required to attend five meetings per year, most of which are virtual or hybrid, with an away day held in person. In addition, the Treasurer chairs the Finance and Audit Sub Committee (FASC), which meets five times per year virtually.

Role context and responsibilities

With the organisation likely to see huge cultural and legal shifts around end-of-life care and choice in the coming years, all Board members need to be innovative in their approach to help build sustainable funding stream. The Treasurer will in addition have the following responsibilities:

• Oversee the finance functions of Dignity in Dying and ensure they follow accepted accounting practice
• Oversee the production of management accounts including annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Assist the Chair and CEO in ensuring that the board fulfils its duties and responsibilities for proper financial governance by providing advice to the board and senior management team on the financial implications of strategic decisions
• Chair the Finance and Audit Sub Committee
• Liaise, alongside the staff finance team, with external auditors annually to facilitate the creation of annual accounts

How to Apply

To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the apply button.

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Recruitment timetable

Application deadline: 16 November 2025
First stage interviews with Prospectus: 20, 21 & 24 November 2025
Panel interviews with Dignity in Dying: w/c 1 December
Estimated start date January 2026