Treasurer of Charity promoting four professional chamber music concerts in the summer.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Forty Green; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A small charity seeks a volunteer Treasurer to oversee financial health and stability. Responsibilities include financial oversight, budgeting, record-keeping, and compliance with financial regulations. Candidates should have financial expertise, attention to detail, and a commitment to ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Previous experience in financial role, preferably in nonprofit.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the charity's financial status, including cash flow and expenditures.
• Prepare an annual budget for approval by the Trustees.
• Maintain accurate financial records, including receipts, invoices, and bank statements.
• Provide financial reports to the Trustees as required.

Skills

Financial Expertise

Attention to Detail

Integrity and Ethics

Job description

Overview

Jordans Music Club promotes four chamber music concerts, featuring world class artists, in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, on Sunday evenings in June/July. Visit www.JordansMusicClub.org.uk for more details, including about our current season.

We are a small charity with accounts prepared on a simplified receipts and payments basis. We have a local accountant as Examiner to oversee the annual accounts for a year end of the end of November. Tickets are sold almost entirely through a ticket agency. The Treasurer role is seasonal, relatively undemanding in time and, apart from attendance at four weekday committee meetings a year, carried out from home. An interest in classical music is an advantage but not essential – the Treasurer would usually attend the concerts.

The treasurer of a small charity plays an important role in overseeing the financial health and stability of the club. This volunteer position requires a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting Trustees with financial guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight: Monitor the charity's financial status, including cash flow, income, and expenditures.
• Budgeting: Prepare and present an annual budget for approval by the Trustees. Review and update the budget as necessary to reflect actual income and expenditures.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including receipts, invoices, and bank statements. Ensure all financial transactions are properly documented and recorded.
• Reporting: Provide financial reports to the Trustees as required, including income and expenditure statements. Prepare an annual financial report for presentation at the charity's annual general meeting.
• Compliance: Ensure the charity complies with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements. Banking and Investment Management: Manage the charity's bank account and investments account.
• Financial Policies: Monitor financial policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management.

Skills and Qualifications

• Financial Expertise: A good understanding of basic accounting principles and financial management practices. Previous experience in a financial role, preferably within the nonprofit sector, an advantage.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and record-keeping.
• Integrity and Ethics: A commitment to upholding high ethical standards and maintaining the trust of donors, beneficiaries, and the broader community.