Treasurer for Board of Directors

• Liaise with relevant staff, Board members and/or volunteers to ensure the financial viability of the organisation.
• Make fellow Board members aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting financial data to them.
• Regularly report the financial position at Board meetings (balance sheet, cash flow, fundraising performance etc)
• Oversee the production of an annual budget and propose its adoption.
• Ensure proper records are kept.

Benefits

This is an exciting moment to join us. In 2023, Writing Our Legacy became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) for 2023–27, with the potential to continue to 2028. This marks a significant milestone in our growth as a trusted, community-focused arts organisation. 

You will have opportunities to attend our events, contribute ideas, and support the organisation behind the scenes.

Be part of a growing community of BPOC creatives in the UK and gaining access to further opportunities.  

Support Disabled

We have an access policy in place. This policy is about creating an atmosphere with disability and with all intersections, tolerance, respect and a sense of space and welcome to people from all backgrounds. We want to make a fair system of access and adjustments for people. We aim to be flexible as a service provider. But we need to recognise our boundaries as an organisation in how we can deliver that. We are open to creative access solutions and going beyond the obvious to meet access needs within the context of our state as a small, but flexible organisation.

Skills

• Knowledge and experience of current and fundraising finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management (as necessary).
• Good financial analysis skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

We welcome applications from everyone. However, we are committed to building a Board that reflects the communities we work with. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience and from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse people/BPOC.

When necessary, you will support the Chair to enable the following:

• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the CIC
• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation when appropriate
• Represent the CIC at external functions, meetings and events
• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders.

When do I need to be available?

Details

From home, with optional attendance of events in Sussex/South East, where possible Attend four Board meetings per year (mostly online) The Treasurer may be expected to meet (via Zoom) with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and also represent the Community Interest Company (CIC) at various events and meetings with key stakeholders where appropriate. Take part in one annual away day Attend at least one in-person meeting, where possible.

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