Treasurer

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the UK is seeking a Treasurer/Head of Finance to oversee financial operations and ensure compliance with statutory regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background, relevant qualifications, and experience in not-for-profit sectors. Key responsibilities include budget management, financial reporting, and strategic contributions to the organization’s goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, ideally with not-for-profit charities.
• Experience at middle management level or above.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with TSYP Trustees to ensure compliance.
• Set Annual Budgets with input from Trustees and Heads of Departments.
• Prepare and submit final accounts to the Board.

Skills

Finance

Accounting Software

Education

Professional Financial Qualification

Job description

The Treasurer/Head of Finance should have experience of finance, either working as a Treasurer or in a professional capacity (essential), ideally with not-for-profit charities. They should have relevant professional financial qualification with experience of working in an organization at middle management level or above and demonstrable contribution at a strategic level (essential).

They should also have some experience in use of accounting software as TSYP plans to move from spreadsheet to an accounting package, and the Finance team will need to support the definition of requirements, selection and implementation of this software.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Work in partnership with all TSYP Trustees and other heads of departments to ensure all statutory company regulations are adhered to.
2. Attend TSYP Management Meetings (which meets three to four times a year) and contribute to the organization's strategy and business plans
3. Support any fundraising activity with the provision of any necessary financial information.
4. Provide all the necessary financial information to ensure decision making by the Board is comprehensive, open and transparent
5. Set the Annual Budgets with input from the Trustees and Heads of Departments
6. Overall responsibility for compliance with statutory reporting to both Companies House and the Charity Commission.
7. Submit all financial information to the external accountant for generation of accounts for filing with HMRC and Charity Commission.
8. Monitor day to day ongoing income and expenditure using information provided by the Financial Assistant
9. Using the cash accounts provided by the Financial Assistant, draw up the quarterly accounts summary with an accrual estimate and present the financial report at every Board meeting.
10. Lead application of the Financial Assistance policy, including event concessions and applications to the Bursary Fund
11. Responsibility for the financial viability of events and courses in consultation with Head of Events and other relevant Heads of Department.
12. Review and set annual subscription rates
13. Prepare and submit final accounts to the Board at the AGM in line with the Articles of Association
14. Ensure Companies House/Charity Commission is kept up to date with all relevant changes
15. Generate all TSYP financial policies and review annually
16. Control and monitor access to the TSYP corporate bank account.
17. Approve all invoices, payments and expense claims in line with TSYP policy
18. Oversee purchasing of public liability insurance and event insurance for all TSYP events and courses.
19. Monitor reserves and recommend changes to this to the Board if appropriate