About the organisation
East Yorkshire Foodbank provides food parcels to those in absolute financial crisis. We run face to face sessions three times a week in Beverley and once in Bridlington. We deliver to those too infirm or disabled to collect across a wide, rural area. We signpost clients to other forms of support and Citizen’s Advice attend some of our sessions to help people with money management and benefit claims. We are committed to reducing the need for food banks.
Our organisation is premised on local people supporting local people. We have a fantastic team of sixty-five volunteers and employ just two part-time employees.
About the role
Trustee Treasurer Responsibilities:
· Ensure the trustee board fulfils its financial responsibilities.
· Ensure that the food bank has proper systems for budgeting, financial control, insurance, and reporting.
· Inform the trustee board members of the finances of the food bank by written report, at each bi-monthly board meeting ensuring that the board have a clear picture of the financial health of the food bank.
· Ensure that financial reports:
- Are comprehensible and properly discussed at trustee board meetings.
- Are provided in the proper format and at the proper time, as required by the relevant charity regulator body
- Have properly appointed auditors or independent examiners.
- Are reported on an annual basis at annual general meetings (AGMs).
Other responsibilities, along with the board of trustees, include:
· To work alongside the trustee board to ensure the organisation’s financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined and made publicly available when necessary.
· Ensure your charity is accountable, actively complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and the law.
· To ensure appropriate financial plans are in place for future budget allocations as well as looking after contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects.
· To help promote the organisation to a wider audience of potential funders and beneficiaries.
Our ideal candidate
· An accountant who is a team player with excellent communication skills.
· A knowledge of and commitment to the work of the East Yorkshire Foodbank.
· Professional experience in financial accounting and reporting procedures.
· Excellence in communicating financial information to those who may have little or no financial background
What’s in it for you
· Using your existing skills to make a difference.
· Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the local community.
· Make a real difference to the running of the food bank.
· By leading on the financial matters of the food bank operation, you are part of providing a vital holistic support function in your local community, ensuring a dignified experience to anyone visiting or anyone who comes into contact with East Yorkshire Foodbank.
· A full trustee induction is in place to support the prospective candidate within their role, as well as access to high quality trustee training.
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