JOB DESCRIPTION- Treasurer

The Treasurer's job is central to CAN's operation.

Role

• Providing leadership and vision for CAN's ongoing viability and growth, including expansion of our membership base and fundraising
• Setting year-on-year budgets for CAN
• Receiving and reviewing quarterly reports from the Executive Team
• Advising both Board and Executive on issues of finance, budgets and tax

Duties of all Board Members

• Attend 4 quarterly 1/2 day-1 day CAN Board meetings, including the CAN-Do and AGM, in one of the five main cities
• Commit to 3 year cycle as Board Member to retain knowledge and build on the CAN Vision
• Provide overall direction and management for CAN
• Ensure 1,3,5 year strategic and business plans are in place and monitored e.g set KPIs
• Ensure realistic goals are set for CAN and that these goals are met
• Ensure CAN complies with company law and other relevant legislation
• With the other Board members, monitor CAN’s financial performance and make sure the Network remains profitable; Manage financial, legal and other risks to CAN
• Be familiar with CAN’s policies and procedures and ensure they are followed
• Consult with management staff on issues
• Provide leadership and motivation for employees, volunteers and members
• Act as a bridge between CAN including its groups and members and the outside world
• Represent the organisation at conferences and official occasions

Additional duties specific to Treasurer

• Ensuring that CAN's finances are managed appropriately and responsibly
• Making recommendations to the Board about income and expenditure, investments and debts
• Keeping records of all incoming and outgoing payments
• Reviewing the annual statement of financial performance (profit and loss) and statement of financial position (balance sheet)
• Ensuring that the annual audit process is undertaken in a timely fashion according to legal requirements
• Providing regular financial statements to the governing body and providing explanations where required
• Drawing up the annual budget in consultation with staff and other governing body members
• Ensuring that sufficient funds are available at all times to support CAN’s liabilities.
• Operating CAN's Xero account
• Presenting CAN's financial report and budget to annual AGM

• Ensure accounts are prepared for auditing

Desired qualities and experience

• Commitment to CAN's values and vision
• Not for Profit experience
• A commercial perspective and experience of balancing tight budgets
• Abilities and connections that will be helpful to the CAN Board
• An understanding of good governance and leadership
• Ideally, knowledge + experience in one or all of the following: fundraising, lobbying, marketing, communication, relationship management
• Good IT and communication skills

Accountabilities

• CAN membership
• Member groups of the Network
• Funders
• Tax and fiscal responsibility bodies: Revenue; Charities Service; Companies Office

Support/working relationships

• Other Board members
• Executive Team especially any appointed financial manager on Team
• The Accounting function is included in the Financial Administrator's role in CAN, however, there may be opportunities for some of the administrative work (e.g. receive/process expenses/payments) to be undertaken by CAN staff or other volunteers.

Time commitment

• Varies during the year, but might average 3-6 hours per week.

Rewards

• Working with a great bunch of people in an area of social change
• Gaining varied and challenging experience at a leadership level with a dynamic non-profit organisation
• Normal expenses, a per diem when travelling, and a consideration for annual communications and other costs is payable

Here's a diagram of CAN's Structure 2018