Treasurer – PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group (PTENUKI)

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a Treasurer to oversee financial matters, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and maintaining financial integrity. This unremunerated role requires accounting qualifications and experience in financial management. The Treasurer will prepare budgets, annual accounts, and present financial updates at quarterly meetings. Travel expenses will be covered.

Benefits

Travel expenses paid

Qualifications

• Must have accounting qualifications essential for managing financial matters.
• Strong experience in bookkeeping and financial control required.
• Understanding of charity finances and fundraising is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure financial controls and processes are maintained.
• Prepare budgets and annual financial reports for the board.
• Attend quarterly trustee meetings to present financial updates.

Skills

Accounting background and qualifications

Experience in financial management

Knowledge of charity finance

Job description

Treasurer - PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

Charity Overview

PTENUKI is a patient support group whose aim is to improve the lives of PHTS patients in the UK and Ireland. The charity’s 3 main objectives are to

• Promote patient health: through support, increased awareness, and the provision of more accurate and accessible information
• Improve healthcare: through the awareness of PHTS within the medical community to help with earlier diagnosis and intervention, and supporting the improvement of better healthcare and treatments
• Support and promote research: into treatment and prevention, and improved coordination of care.

Position

The Treasurer is ultimately responsible for financial matters within the charity, ensuring financial controls and processes are in place, maintaining the financial viability of the charity and ensuring the charity meets its financial legal and regulatory obligations.

Reporting into the Chair of Trustees, the Treasurer prepares budgets and financial reports, advises on financial policies and price / pay changes, works with the Chair to submit annual accounts and returns, and manages any financial systems and changes required.

This is a great role for someone looking to broaden their experience and give back to their local community at the same time, providing essential skills and services to support a really worthwhile and valued cause.

Responsibilities Include

Organisational

Lead on appointing and liaising with independent examiner

Financial

Responsible for financial control and oversight of the financial status of the charity

Preparing and submitting Annual Accounts

Preparing annual budgets, and preparing year end forecasts if required

Managing and advising on annual staff pay changes

Ensuring financial processes and systems are in place and followed

Ensuring appropriate and accurate financial records are kept

Approving any significant financial proposals and budget requests

Ad-hoc

Occasionally carry out bookkeeping reviews and reconciliations

Control access to the charity bank account

Submit Gift Aid claims

To assist in other ad-hoc financial tasks and questions as they arise from time to time

Events and Meetings

Attend quarterly trustee meetings, presenting budgets and financial status updates to the board, and ensuring sign off of annual accounts

Skills & Experience

Accounting background and qualifications essential

Experience of financial management and bookkeeping

Experience of charity finance and fundraising beneficial

Hours, Remuneration and Application Information

Voluntary role, 3 year term / commitment

Unremunerated, travel expenses paid

Hours: termly board meetings, annual accounts preparation, plus approx. 1 hour per month