About SAIL
Since 1992, SAIL Derbyshire has been dedicated to supporting adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, incest, or sexual violence. As a registered charity based in Chesterfield, we provide free, specialist counselling and support services across Derbyshire.
What will you be doing?
Working with the Finance Officer and the senior management team, our Treasurer will play an important role overseeing the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees. They will also keep the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Finance Officer and Director to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.
For full details please request the candidate pack.
What are we looking for?
Treasurer Characteristics
Essential
We are looking for a person willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our Board. You do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full inductionand training.
You'll be a finance professional with experience of bookkeeping standards, financial controls and processes, annual accounts production, budgeting and cash flow forecasting. A clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non finance specialists.
You will also be willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors. You'll have the skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences and a willingness to be available to give financial advice and answer enquiries from any staff or volunteers on an ad hoc basis.
Essentially, you'll be committed to the purpose, objects and values of the organisation and be able to maintain confidentiality on sensitive and confidential information.
What difference will you make?
As a small charity, SAIL recognises the great work, time and commitment of our board. If you join our Trustee Board. You can expect the following:
* A warm welcome
* Satisfaction from knowing you are making a difference
* A chance to develop your leadership capabilities
* A chance to do more collectively than you could do by yourself
* Utilise your experience and skills within the voluntary sector
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting SAIL with their Trustee recruitment.
To apply, please send a CV with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills and experience would add value to the board. along with the names and contact details of two referees. Please add anything else that you think is relevant to your application. This might include personal, organisational or counselling experience; paid or unpaid work etc.
If you would like to talk to one of our existing Trustees, or to a member of our staff, before you apply, please contact the TrusteeWorks team to arrange it.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until 5pm on the 26 of September.
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