Treasurer

The Role

The Treasurer oversees WRS general bookkeeping and accounting, acting as the primary contact for all the charities financial queries. As WRS is a registered charity it is required that the Treasurer also stands as a trustee. The Treasurer will lead on all budget planning, financial reporting, financial record-keeping, and manage payments, with regular communication and feedback with the other Trustees. The Treasurer must have a strong understanding of basic financial principles.

Please note this is a voluntary role and works alongside the charity’s voluntary trustees.

Key Tasks

• Collecting member subscriptions and any other money due to the charity.
• Processing and paying invoices.
• Keeping accurate records of financial transactions using established accounting systems.
• Ensuring all cash and cheques are promptly deposited.
• Ensuring funds are spent appropriately.
• Reporting regularly to the Trustees on the charity’s financial position.
• Preparing a year end statement of accounts to present to the auditors.
• Arranging for the statement of accounts to be audited.
• Presenting year-end financial reports to the AGM and the Charity Commission.
• Financial planning, including an annual budget and monitoring it throughout the year.
• Helping to prepare and submit any statutory documents that are required for grant applications.

The charity’s Trustees meet quarterly, with extra working group meetings being held on a more regular basis.

The amount of time dedicated to fulfilling these duties varies throughout the year.

Next Steps

This is an exciting time to join the charity.  Whether you’re an experienced Finance Professional or newly qualified and just setting out in your career, working as a volunteer will give you huge personal satisfaction, a fun team to work in, experience of working in the charity sector within a successful long established charity and a welcome addition to strengthen your CV.

If you’re interested in the role of Treasurer or would like to learn more about the role or WRS, please feel free to contact Danni Chalmers for an informal chat. 

Interested parties are asked to send an Expression of Interest to secretary@westmorlandredsquirrels.org.uk outlining their suitability for the role.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.