Treasurer/Accountant

Your chance to join a forward looking and award winning charity as our Treasurer.  The WayfinderWoman Trust is volunteer-led run by women for women. We help vulnerable women transform their lives by building their confidence, skills and strength so they can discover who they really are. We were proud to receive the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award bestowed on a charity in recognition of our work.

Based in Eastbourne at our drop-in centre, the Hub, we're funded by grants, donations, pro-bono support, and community goodwill, enabling us to support over 1,000 women in Eastbourne, East Sussex and beyond with our peer support and workshops. We collaborate with employers to improve working conditions for women. Thanks to a major National Lottery grant we have two part-time staff members at our Hub, a safe space for women, who are supported by enthusiastic volunteers.

The charity has a Trustee Board of 12 professional women who are appointed for a 3-year term renewable for a second term. They meet every 6-8 weeks to monitor the charity's activities and review strategy against their 5-year business plan. Apart from Board meetings, the commitment for the Treasurer is approx 1-2 hours per week.  We have serious plans but always have fun along the way.

Role Description

This is a volunteer role for a Treasurer and your role is vital in helping our charity flourish. All the Trustees ensure the charity is fulfilling its aims and objectives and as treasurer you'll be providing financial guidance to them. You will be responsible for overseeing the organisation's finances, budgeting, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Duties include:

• Payroll and pension for our two part-timers
• Acting as co-signatory for bank & cheque payments, petty cash reconciliation
• Updating cashbook / keeping accounting records using a software programme
• Agreeing income & expenditure for grant applications and monitoring of them
• Year end accounts (year end is 31 October)
• Charity Commission annual return and filing of stat accounts
• Gift Aid applications
• All finance related queries by email

There will be an induction programme and there may be mentoring available via the Charity Mentoring Scheme.

Qualifications

• Financial Management, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting skills
• Experience in managing financial transactions and maintaining records
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance would be advantageous
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Previous experience as a Treasurer or in a similar financial role would be helpful
• Background in accounting, finance, or related field is a plus