Board Treasurer

The Treasurer role is to oversee the financial planning and management of the charity. This includes becoming a signatory of our bank accounts, ensuring the processes in the financial management policy are being followed, and working with management on budgets and bi-monthly reports on the charity’s financial health.

Trustees are responsible for the leadership of United Social Ventures, including ensuring the charity is carrying out its mandate, managing resources responsibly, and complying with legal requirements. The management team reports to the board of trustees and executes its decisions. 

Contract: Voluntary Role, no allowances

Commitment: 2 hours per week

Location: Virtual

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Main Responsibilities: 

• Actively participate (asking questions, requesting information, and taking responsibility for making decisions on issues, policies, and other matters; not staying silent where there are questions or concerns) in all:

1. Quarterly trustee board meetings over Zoom (2 hours each)
2. Bi-monthly committee meetings over Zoom (1 hour each)
3. Quarterly Financial Management meeting over Zoom (2 hours each)

• Track financial management in Zoho Books and sign off on financial reports prepared by the management team for each trustee board meeting and for the annual returns and audit. 
• Become a signatory to United Social Ventures' bank accounts and authorise transactions in a timely manner. 
• Annually review our financial management policy and procedures.
• Stay informed about USV’s activities and policies to be able to uphold their practice and work in good faith with staff and other board members as partners toward USV achieving its purposes.
• Learn more about the general entrepreneurship support and investment ecosystem, interpreting the needs and values of other actors and speaking out for their interests and holding USV accountable towards its altruistic vision.
• Champion USV and represent its work and values to stakeholder groups and communities, inviting others to get involved. 
• Join all trustees in making an annual personal financial contribution at a level that is meaningful to me; and participate in fundraising, advocacy and stewardship activities for USV.