Volunteer Treasurer of rare disease charity

What will you be doing?

At PCD Support UK, we:

Support to people who have PCD, or are suspected of having PCD and their carers Bring PCD to the attention of the medical community Provide an up-to-date information service Raise awareness of research to aid diagnosis and treatment of patients with PCD  Work with the NHS and other bodies to ensure patients have access to diagnostic services and on-going care  Fundraise to support the above activities

Find out more about PCD and our charity on our website: www.pcdsupport.org.uk  

What are we looking for?

Skills Required: 

Knowledge and experience of current and fundraising finance practice relevant to voluntary charity organisations. Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management (as necessary).  Good financial analysis skills. Ability to communicate clearly. Understanding of risk and controls. 

Responsibilities:

Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place. Monitor and report on the financial health of the organisation. Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits.

More specifically:

Undertake bookkeeping duties ensuring posting and bookkeeping is up to date. 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 trustees and/or volunteers to ensure the financial viability of the organisation. Make fellow trustees aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data to them. Regularly report the financial position at committee meetings (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, ie:

Payment signatories Purchasing limits Purchasing systems Expense Policies Others as appropriate

Appraising the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies. Lead on appointing and liaising with auditors/an independent examiner.

What difference will you make?

The role of Treasurer is vital to us. After a long tenure, our current Treasurer is moving on, and we are looking for someone to help keep us on track financially so that we can continue to help those who rely on our support.