Treasurer (Bedfordshire)

CPRE Rutland; Bedford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate charity dedicated to improving the countryside as a treasurer. In this volunteer role, you'll manage finances, ensuring compliance with legal standards while supporting environmental initiatives. You'll collaborate with a friendly team, gain valuable experience in financial management, and help drive positive change in the community. This role offers the chance to enhance your skills, meet like-minded individuals, and contribute to meaningful projects that benefit the environment. Your commitment can make a significant difference in championing the countryside's future.

Benefits

Training and support

Reference for future work

Out-of-pocket travel expenses

Social events and workshops

Volunteer induction day

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and budgeting is essential.
• Ability to keep accurate records and handle finances confidently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of income and expenditure as treasurer.
• Prepare financial reports and assist with funding applications.

Skills

Financial management

Budget management

Experience with financial software

Record keeping

Communication skills

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

We’re passionate about making the countryside in Bedfordshire a better place for everyone to enjoy. Our vibrant team of volunteers inspire people to care for the countryside and enjoy the benefits it brings wherever they live.

Volunteering with us is a fantastic way to help us champion environmental issues such as the climate emergency, renewable energy, biodiversity and sustainable transport.

With your support we can do even more! As treasurer you’ll have an essential role in planning and accounting for our finances to ensure the long-term sustainability of our charity.

Our friendly team will provide you with training and support to develop in your role. You’ll gain valuable skills and experience in the financial management of a charity.

More about this role

Volunteer role

Treasurer

Volunteer manager

Chair

Where you will be based

Community

Why we want you

By volunteering with us you’ll be helping to find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment. By applying your skills and experience you can make a real difference and be a central part of a friendly and passionate charity.

As treasurer you’ll ensure our financial affairs are conducted within legal requirements and good practice. You’ll work closely with the chair and trustees to oversee the financial sustainability and development of our charity.

We’re ideally looking for volunteers with experience in financial management and a passion for environmental and countryside issues.

What you will be doing

• Keeping accurate records of income and expenditure in line with legal regulations
• Helping us to set an annual budget
• Being a signatory for cheque payments and reimbursing invoices and expenses
• Preparing financial reports and submitting accounts for independent audit
• Updating National CPRE about our charity finances
• Assisting with funding applications and accounting for external funding
• Where relevant, ensuring employment regulations are met eg staff salaries
• Being a positive advocate for CPRE and encouraging others to support our work
• Safeguarding the good name and values of our charity
• We ask that all trustees are, or are willing to become, members of CPRE

The skills you need

• A commitment to CPRE policies, brand, campaigns and initiatives
• Ability to keep accurate records and confidence in handling finances
• Experience of setting and managing budgets
• Experience in financial software and spreadsheets
• Experience of forward planning income and expenditure
• Be able to provide financial updates and present information in an understandable way
• Access to a computer and the internet at home
• Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability including attendance at meetings
• Happy carrying out tasks independently and as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills

What's in it for you

• Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of our charity and make a positive difference to the countryside
• Meet like-minded people and enjoy being part of a team
• Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience
• We’ll support you to develop in your volunteering role and provide you with relevant training
• We’ll give you a reference for your future work or volunteering
• Get involved with social events and workshops on a local and national level, including the annual CPRE conference
• The opportunity to attend a volunteer induction day at CPRE’s national office in London or a regional centre
• We provide out-of-pocket travel expenses