This vital role supports local groups across the UK which are run by volunteers, offering friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and friends. As a pivotal part of the local volunteer team, you will help plan group spending for the benefit of people affected by Parkinson's in your community.
What you will be doing:
* Be an ambassador for Team Parkinson’s - engaging with local staff, volunteers, and your local community, to ensure the group has the greatest possible impact on those affected by Parkinson's in your area
* Accurately record financial activity, keeping the group and the Parkinson's UK local networks finance team informed of the group's financial position
* With support from your local staff, stay up to date with Parkinson's UK's financial policies actively sharing them with the group and supporting the group to operate within them
* Provide regular reports to the committee on the financial status of the group including final accounts at the Annual General Meeting
* Deal with financial administration for the group, from annual reports to legacy spending, and ensuring volunteer expenses are paid accurately in line with our volunteer expenses policy
* Be a signatory on the group's bank accounts
The skills you need:
* Previous experience in finance, accountancy or bookkeeping can be valuable, but is not essential
* Confident with numbers and able to take the lead on the group’s finances
* Have confident computer and email skills - be open to using new systems and other digital tools
* Have a commitment to the wider charity’s aims and values
* Be able to contribute to balanced decisions that take into account multiple views, and to do so in a collaborative, open and inclusive way with committee and local staff
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