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Unpaid role, expenses paid
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Job description

The Neuroblastoma UK Board of Trustees is seeking a Treasurer.  This role is vital in ensuring best practice and excellent record keeping across our financial and fundraising activities.  It involves working closely with the rest of the board of between 8 and 12 Trustees to ensure the board has clarity on our financial position and availability of funds for our research grants.  It also involves working closely with our small team of smart and passionate employees who work to drive vital income to the charity.


Neuroblastoma UK has a clear strategy, and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. The Trustees are the ‘guardians of purpose’, making sure that all decisions put the needs of our beneficiaries first. The Trustees have independent control over, and legal responsibility for, the Charity’s management and administration

The role of the Treasurer

  • To oversee and present budgets, accounts and financial statements to the Board
  • To ensure the financial resources of the Charity meet its present and future needs
  • To ensure appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place
  • To advise on the financial implication of the Charity’s strategic plan
  • To lead the Board on investment strategy and to monitor and ensure that it is consistent with the Charity’s policies and legal responsibilities
  • To ensure that accounts are prepared in accordance with the relevant statutory bodies i.e the Charity Commission, Registrar of Companies
  • To keep the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities
  • Liaise and manage our volunteer bookkeeper
  • To help streamline our digital resources and Gift Aid reclaims

What we are looking for

  • An individual with integrity, passion and strategic vision
  • A commitment to the Charity – minimum requirement 3 years term of office
  • Good, independent judgement and a willingness to speak their mind
  • Accountancy and financial skills are a requirement, as well as experience using digital resources
  • An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of a Trusteeship

The Charity holds 4 board meetings a year, with each lasting approx. 2.5 hrs, plus preparation time. Average of 4- 6 hours per month in addition for ongoing communications and decision making. As a Board member and therefore an ambassador of the Charity there will be fundraising and research events which we hope you show a willingness to attend, subject to your availability.

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Neuroblastoma UK View profile Company size Size: 1 - 5
Posted on: 05 July 2024
Closing date: 30 August 2024 at 17:01
Job ref: TREASURER
Tags: Finance, Accounting

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