Treasurer Role Description
OVERALL
The Treasure maintains an overview of PCUK’s financial affairs and ensures that effective and appro0priate financial measures, controls and procedures are in place. Reporting to Board at regular intervals regarding the financial health of the organisation.
SPECIFICALLY
- Oversee presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees.
- Ensure accurate accounting records are maintained, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
- Ensure that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented; support the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management.
- Monitor and advise on the financial viability of the charity.
- Oversee financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with the Chair.
- Advise on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
- Ensuring investments and assets are maximised.
- Lead on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors.
- Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk.
- Ensure that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies, for example, the Charity Commission and/or the Registrar of Companies.
- Regularly report to the Board about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaise with the Chief Executive and Chair to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.
Qualities
- A finance professional with a knowledge of charity finance is an advantage.
- 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
December 2024
