Treasurer Role Description

We are seeking someone who can oversee the financial affairs of Zero Carbon Harrogate, on a voluntary basis, to ensure proper financial record keeping and reporting, and to work with the Management Committee to use the financial resources to further our vision and objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

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• To oversee the financial affairs of Zero Carbon Harrogate and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice
   

• To ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place
   

• To monitor and report on the financial health of the Zero Carbon Harrogate
   

• To prepare necessary financial reports / returns, accounts and audits.

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Specific Tasks

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• Undertake bookkeeping duties
   

• Maintain the petty cash system and regularly process petty cash claims
   

• Regularly carry out reconciliations
   

• Arrange payments to creditors as appropriate and arrange appropriate signatures on payments
   

• Make the necessary arrangements to collect payments from debtors and bank payments promptly
   

• Liaise with Chair and Management Committee members to ensure the financial viability of the organisation
   

• Liaise with the Funding Officer as appropriate
   

• Make fellow Management Committee members aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data to them
   

• Regularly report the financial position at Management Committee meetings held bimonthly (balance sheet, cash flow, fundraising performance etc)
   

• Oversee the production of an annual budget and propose its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year
   

• Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures and controls are in place (e.g. cheque signatories, purchasing limits, purchasing systems, petty cash / float)
   

• Ensure appropriate controls around access to and operation of the online bank account
   

• Appraising the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies
   

• Lead on appointing and liaising with auditors and independent examine

Qualities of the Individual

• Shares the objectives of Zero Carbon Harrogate
   

• Has good financial analysis skills
   

• Has a good knowledge and experience of current finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
   

• Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management
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• An ability to communicate clearly

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Time Commitment

The role of Treasurer is estimated to require a time commitment of 4 hours per month.

For further information please contact zerocharrogate@gmail.com