Treasurer and Trustee

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

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking a Trustee and Treasurer to oversee financial management and ensure compliance with legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance relevant to voluntary organizations, strong bookkeeping skills, and the ability to clearly communicate financial reports. This role is vital for supporting the charity's vision and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance for voluntary and community organizations is essential.
• Strong financial management and bookkeeping skills needed.
• Ability to present financial reports to trustees.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finance systems meet policies outlined in the Financial Procedures Manual.
• Maintain accurate records of financial transactions.
• Manage budgeting process for annual budgets.
• Present financial reports to the Board of Trustees.
• Liaise with the independent examiner for statutory accounts.
• Oversee management of the Trust's bank accounts.

Skills

Knowledge and experience of finance practice

Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management

Good financial analysis skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Job description

Overview

Winterbourne Medieval Barn was built in 1342 and is a building of national significance. Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust (WMBT) manages and maintains this amazing building. We run a programme of events for the benefit of the local community, as well as offering commercial hire opportunities. The activities are largely volunteer run and are supported by three part time staff. Our aim is to use this magnificent building for the benefit of all visitors and to ensure that it is preserved and managed so that it will continue to inspire people for many generations.

As a Trustee and Treasurer you will use your skills and experience to ensure that the charity is run in a way that is responsible, effective and meets its legal and statutory requirements.

What Are we Looking For?

We are looking for someone with:

• Knowledge and experience of finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management
• Good financial analysis skills
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Specifically

• Ensuring that finance systems and processes which support the Financial Procedures Manual policies continue to beset up, documented and implemented
• Ensuring that sufficient records are maintained to show and explain WMBT’s transactions, in order to disclose accurately, the financial position of WMBT at any time
• Managing the budgeting process for the annual budget
• Presenting financial reports at each Trustees’ meeting which give the Board of Trustees an understanding of WMBT’s overall finances, and giving advice and information to support decision making
• Liaising with the independent examiner to produce the statutory accounts.
• Provision of overall management of the Trusts’s bank accounts