Treasurer of the Board

Box; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading documentary festival in the UK is seeking a Treasurer to provide expert financial guidance and support for compliance. This voluntary role includes liaising with external auditors and chairing the Finance Committee. The ideal candidate is a finance professional with charity board experience, strong strategic thinking, and a commitment to social good. Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, as the festival values representation.

Benefits

Expenses paid for in-person meetings

Qualifications

• Experience as a Treasurer is advantageous.
• Must have charity board experience.
• Willingness to devote necessary time and effort.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge on financial and compliance aspects.
• Liaise with external auditors on behalf of the Board.
• Chair the Finance Committee when necessary.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Clear communication

Team player

Education

Trained accountant

Job description

The Treasurer will provide expert knowledge and support on all financial and compliance aspects of Charity accounting, enabling the delivery of the charity’s strategic vision and annual festival. They will liaise on behalf of the Board with the external auditors and may be asked to chair the Finance Committee.

• Voluntary role (expenses paid for in-person meetings)
• The Board of Trustees meets four times a year, with additional finance subcommittee meetings and occasional ad hoc meetings (online) as required.
• Meetings are held in Sheffield, London, and online, with remote options for every meeting.
• Trustees are also encouraged to attend the festival in Sheffield each June.

Person specifications

A finance professional, preferably a trained accountant, with charity board experience, keen to use their expertise for social good. Previous experience as a Treasurer would be an advantage.

• A strategic thinker with an ability to balance risk and opportunity
• A clear communicator with the ability to bring financial information to life for non-finance specialists
• A team player, willing to guide and collaborate with others, and to devote the necessary time and effort to the role.

We welcome applicants from across the UK and are particularly keen to invite responses from the South Yorkshire region.

More generally, the role of the Trustees is to act as public advocates for the festival locally, nationally and internationally, and to be a source of support in problem-solving and strategic development.

We champion diverse stories told by diverse storytellers and are committed to ensuring that the Board, as part of our wider team, represents a wide variety of lived experiences and cultural backgrounds. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including those from the Global South, Indigenous backgrounds, Migrants, LGBTQIA+ people and those who identify as disabled and neurodiverse.

You are invited to apply for any of our roles by reading through the Sheffield DocFest Recruitment Pack and the relevant job description above and following the instructions within.

If you require further information (including requests for printed forms/access support) or if you would like to discuss the role prior to applying please contact, Maria Stoneman, Head of People & Access at: [e-mail]

Sheffield DocFest monitors the diversity of our workforce and for the purposes of reporting to our key funders we ask that you help us by clicking on the link below to complete the questionnaire anonymously: https://forms.gle/vGqM1E4L2SLNi2eWA

Deadline for applications: 9 am, 15th October 2025.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 6th November.

About Sheffield DocFest

Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, podcast, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June, as well as holding year-round screenings and other activities.

Behind Sheffield DocFest stand some of the most iconic names in film and broadcasting — BFI, British Council, Arts Council England, BBC, Channel 4, Prime Video, Netflix, Sky Documentaries, National Geographic, Warner Bros. Discovery, ESPN, and Al Jazeera Documentary and many more.

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The closing date for this position is 15/10/2025 at 09:00