Volunteer Treasurer

At a time of considerable
funding challenges for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE)
sector, this voluntary role of Treasurer will need to be able to support DCA with both overseeing the
organisation’s finances, and also contribute to the delivery of the strategic plan that will ensure DCA’s long term sustainability.

Overall Purpose of Role

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Support the Senior Management Team (SMT) and Trustees with the
strategic financial planning of the organisation to ensure our ongoing financial
viability.

·
Support the Finance Manager with overseeing the financial affairs
of the organisation and ensure they are conducted within legal requirements,
accounting conventions and good practice.

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Ensure that the charity has satisfactory systems for holding in
trust for beneficiaries; funding, properties and other assets, and ensure that
funding is invested to the maximum benefit of the charity, within the
constraints of the law and other policies set by the board

·
Ensure that the charity’s financial dealings are systematically
accounted for, audited and publicly available.

Main
Duties

·
Chair the
Finance & Operations Committee (F&OC), which meets monthly.

·
Ensure the
F&OC and Board fulfils its financial responsibilities.

·
Keep Board
members informed about the organisation’s finances by verbal report, at quarterly Board meetings.

·
Meet with
the Finance Manager every quarter or as needed to maintain a clear picture of
the financial health of the organisation and to ensure that proper systems for
budgeting and financial controls are in place.

·
Meet
annually with the Finance Manager to discuss the outcome of the annual audit
and the appointment of auditors or independent examiner.

·
Provide a
financial report to DCA members at the AGM.

Time commitment required:

• Attendance
  at quarterly Board meetings which are held in Wimborne
• Attendance
  at Finance & Operations Committee (FOC) meetings, which are held
  online
• Quarterly
  meetings with Finance Manager

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