Volunteer Volunteer Accountant in the New Forest

What will you be doing?

ROLE DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES In order to sustain our focus on profitability we seek an experienced volunteer Accountant to join our team.   Role responsibilities will include - Bookkeeping Management Reporting: Budgeting and Forecasting Tax Compliance Controls System Improvement TIME COMMITMENT The role is flexible, up to 8 hours per week is suggested.  Some on-site working is essential, but additional remote working is also possible The management committee meets once a month in the evening and occasional attendance would be welcomed. The Annual Members’ Meeting takes place in September.   BENEFITS TO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE By joining our team you will have the satisfaction of enhancing our diverse community within the glorious New Forest National Park. By volunteering with Chapel Stores you will be joining a committed team carrying out essential roles within our community. Knowing that your skills will make a positive contribution to our endeavours will bring personal satisfaction and enhance your work experience. Working with a wide range of our supporters and customers helps develop important people skills and gives you an opportunity to use your own skills not necessarily exercised in your own employment. Adding your important volunteer input to your CV demonstrates your flexibility and community sprit to a potential new employer.

What are we looking for?

In order to sustain our focus on profitability we are now seeking an experienced (minimum 3 years) volunteer Accountant. You could be a retired CFO or an ambitious financial accountant. This is a ‘hands on’ rather than an advisory role.

What difference will you make?

Your expertise and experience will be vital to the continuing success of our enterprise.  Our Management Committee has steered us through the first important year of trading and now we need additional volunteer financial input to carry us forward.   You will be enhancing a committed and motivated team whose aim is to ensure that our village shop and Post Office is there to serve our varied and diverse community. By joining us you will be making a real and valuable contribution.