Overview
Join our dynamic Board of Trustees as Volunteer Honorary Treasurer at Medical Aid Films. This role offers the opportunity to apply your professional experience to support an award-winning charity that uses film and innovative media to transform the health and well-being of women and children around the world.
What difference will you make?
This is a brilliant opportunity to use your professional experience to support an award-winning charity that uses film and innovative media to transform the health and well-being of women and children around the world.
What are we looking for?
* One of the following backgrounds: senior accountant; CFO/Finance Director; financial management expert. Experience at a small but developing charity will be particularly appreciated.
* Essentials
o Commitment and understanding of our vision and mission
o Understanding the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
o Financial qualifications
o Financial experience
o Willingness to put time and effort into the role
* Personal qualities
o Good, independent judgement
o Impartiality, fairness and confidentiality
o Respect for others
o Willingness to learn new skills
o Attention to detail
* Specific abilities
o Skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
o Skills in interpreting and analysis of financial information
o An ability to present information in a clear manner to others, especially to those without a financial background
* Experience
o Experience of organisation finance
o Experience in setting and monitoring budgets
o Knowledge of financial reporting regimes
What will you be doing?
Main responsibilities
* On behalf of the Board of Trustees, ensure that the organisation’s financial obligations are met
* Monitor the financial administration of the organisation and report to the board of trustees, in compliance with the governing document
* Oversee the organisation’s financial risk management process
Main duties
* Ensuring Medical Aid Films financial obligations are met
* To ensure we operate within the legal and financial guidelines under the current legislation
* To ensure proper accounts and records are kept, ensuring financial resources are spent and invested in line with good governance and legal and regulatory requirements
* To work with and support the Finance Manager in order to be satisfied that the financial information presented is comprehensive and accurate
* To oversee the management of the risk assessment process
* To oversee the process of appointment of the auditors
* To be instrumental in the development and implementation of appropriate financial reserves and investment policies
* To ensure the establishment of an adequate system on internal financial controls and to monitor its implementation and effectiveness
* To act as a signatory on behalf of the Board of Trustees for financial matters
* Ensuring the Board of Trustees fulfils its financial responsibilities
* To report back on Finance to the Board of Trustees
* To advise the Board of Trustees on the financial implications of its strategy and policy objectives
* To guide and advise fellow Trustees in the approval of budgets, accounts and financial statements
* To inform the Trustee Board about its financial duties and responsibilities and to assist in developing their financial skills and understanding
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Volunteer
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Business Development
Industries
* Non-profit Organizations
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