Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE Kent)

CPRE Kent are looking for a new Voluntary Treasurer Trustee.

As treasurer you’ll have an essential role in planning and accounting for our finances to ensure the long-term sustainability of our charity. You will also be a member of the CPRE Kent’s Board of Trustees.

The Treasurer role has the support of an external bookkeeping accountant and CPRE’s office manager, along with the auditors and our financial investment managers. The Treasurer is the lead contact with these organisations.

In supervising the monthly management accounts and preparing the annual accounts for audit you will also be working closely with the Director. The Board also has a Finance and Investment (F&I) subcommittee that you will be chairing the fortnight before each Board meeting.

You will have:

• an ability to manage and direct accountancy practice in the charity
• Experience of best practice in record keeping and audit requirements
• Experience of setting and managing budgets
• Experience in financial software and spread sheets
• Experience of forward planning income and expenditure
• Be able to provide financial updates and present information to non accountants
• Access to a computer and the internet at home
• Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability including attendance at meetings, either at Charing, Kent or online
• Happy carrying out tasks independently and as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills