Trustee Vacancy TREASURER

ArtsJobs; Redcar; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

Eyam Museum is seeking a finance professional to serve as Treasurer, responsible for oversight of financial operations and budget management. The ideal candidate will be living within commutable distance and will actively participate in trustee meetings to ensure responsible fund management.

Benefits

Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed

Qualifications

• Experience in financial operations and treasury matters.
• Ability to advise on financial decisions and oversee budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and decisions of the organization.
• Facilitate the annual auditing of accounts.

Skills

Financial expertise

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

Eyam Museum seeks a talented new Treasurer! Are you a finance professional/expert looking for Treasurer experience? Willing to contribute as part of a friendly small team? Interested in driving positive change for an internationally renowned museum? This could be the role for you!

Job Description

Internationally renowned Eyam Museum in the Peak District, Derbyshire, is looking for an experienced finance professional to take on the voluntary role of Treasurer.

You'll join our friendly Board of Trustees & have oversight of the financial operations & decisions of the organisation to ensure that funds are managed responsibly & in accordance with priorities. Museum finances are administered by a qualified part-time Finance Officer who oversees day-to-day payments & receipts, payroll & pension, bank reconciliations and monthly financial reports, and who will support the Treasurer in their role.

We are looking for someone with the experience to advise the other trustees on financial matters, oversee the setting of an annual budget (c.£150.000) and monitor performance against that budget, playing an active part in the decision making of the Board. They will also facilitate the annual auditing of accounts. We are looking for someone living within easily commutable distance to Eyam.

Eyam Museum's primary purpose is to tell the story of Eyam Plague (1665 - 66). It is a highly successful organisation - well run, financially secure with substantial reserves & widely respected within the sector. The Museum is a charity & a limited company with a retail arm.

Further Information

We hold monthly management committee meetings which include Trustees & key museum employees (the Manager, Curator and Retail Manager). Trustee-only meetings, including the AGM, are usually appended to these Meetings. Trustees are expected to attend a proportion of meetings in person, joining via Zoom for the remainder. Meetings are held in the evening. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.Appointments are for three years, renewable.

Internationally renowned Eyam Museum in the Peak District, Derbyshire, is looking for an experienced finance professional to take on the voluntary role of Treasurer.

Are you:

• A finance professional/expert looking for Treasurer experience
• Willing to contribute as part of a friendly small team
• Interested in driving positive change for an internationally renowned museum?

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join our friendly Board of Trustees & will have oversight of the financial operations & decisions of the organisation - which includes a museum shop - to ensure that funds are managed responsibly & in accordance with priorities.

We are looking for someone who has the experience to advise the other trustees on financial and treasury matters, oversee the setting of an annual budget (c.£150.000) and monitor performance against that budget, playing an active part in the decision making of the trustees. The Treasurer will also facilitate the annual auditing of accounts.

We are ideally looking for someone living within commutable distance to Eyam.

We hold monthly management committee meetings which include both Trustees and key museum employees (the Manager, Curator and Retail Manager). Trustee-only meetings, including the AGM, are appended to the meetings. Trustees are expected to attend a proportion of these meetings in person, joining via zoom for others.

If you think you have the skills and expertise we are looking for then we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail our Chair, Richard Coates at [e-mail]