YWHP Trustee - Treasurer

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

Job summary

A charity focused on providing safe and supported housing for young women is seeking a Treasurer. The successful candidate will oversee financial matters, ensuring effective financial controls are in place. This voluntary position requires no previous governance experience but seeks a commitment to the organization's mission and values. A strategic thinker with financial expertise is preferred, and expenses related to board meetings in Sheffield will be reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Professional background in finance or willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an overview of the organization's financial affairs.
• Report financial health to the Board regularly.
• Participate in budgeting and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Job description

YWHP is a well established, Sheffield based, charity providing trauma informed safe,supported housing, therapeutic programmesand counselling for young women and theirchildren who have been affected by sexualabuse, domestic abuse and sexual exploitation.

We are particularly keen to recruit trustees fromBlack and Asian communities, those who have"lived experience"of homelessness and mentalhealth issues and those from other minoritisedcommunities.

Whether you are an experienced trustee or new togovernance, if you have the commitment, values,and skills, please get in touch.

Please note; Post covered by The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 and is for self-identifyingwomen only

Treasurer – Role Description

As well as fulfilling the duties of a Trustee, the Treasurer maintains an overview of Young Women’s Housing Project’s financial affairs. The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are put in place and reports to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation.

What we are looking for

• A finance professional. A knowledge of charity finance is an advantage. Otherwise, an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience and an understanding of SMEs
• A strategic thinker with an ability to balance risk and opportunity
• Clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non-finance specialists
• Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors

Attributes and qualities

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.

You do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full induction and training.

Personal skills and qualities

• Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member
• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion
• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Enthusiasm for our vision and mission
• Willingness to lead according to our values
• Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

Terms of office

• Trustees are appointed for a 1-year term of office, with annual renewal review at AGM This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed

Time Commitment

• Attending 4 Board meetings annually. Currently meetings are held in Sheffield city centre in person but may be held remotely as required

• Quarterly scheduled meeting subcommittee meetings dependent on role with the directors with flexibility to respond swiftly to the occasional ad hoc issue Attending Annual general meeting/ annual strategy / training sessions

You can find out more about us at www.ywhp.org.uk

Apply for this role here:https://www.ywhp.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-board/