Volunteer Treasurer

EnhanceAble's mission is to positively impact the lives of disabled people & their families by providing excellent social care. We are recruiting a Treasurer.

What difference will you make?

As well as contributing to the excellent care we provide our clients, we are looking to expand our services to offer a children's home for disabled children, for which we need a Treasurer with sound financial experience.

What are we 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 the ability to balance risk and opportunity. Clear communicator with the ability to bring financial information alive to non-finance specialists.

Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors 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 charity values

What will you be doing?

As well as fulfilling the duties of a Trustee, the Treasurer maintains an overview of EnhanceAble's financial affairs.

The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are put in place and, along with the Head of Finance, reports to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation.

Treasurer role Working with the Head of Finance on the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees.

Ensuring, at a board level, that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.

Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity. Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with the Chief Executive and Head of Finance.

Being knowledgeable of the financial implications of the charity's strategic plan, including overseeing the charity's financial risk-management process Ensuring investments and assets are maximised.

Working with the Head of Finance to oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk.

Ensuring 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.

Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Chief Executive to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.

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 the ability to balance risk and opportunity. Clear communicator with the ability to bring financial information alive to non-finance specialists. Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors

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