Voluntary Action South West Surrey

Wanted:  A volunteer Treasurer, ideally with accounting qualifications who is happy to work from home.  Our current Treasurer, who has just stepped down, will continue as a Trustee and will provide handover support to the new Treasurer.

The Role:  To oversee financial planning and management, ensuring financial viability of our events and courses, provide regular financial reports to the Board and Management team, supervise daily accounting activities performed by the Financial Assistant, and collaborate with the external accountant on final accounts to Companies House and Charity Commission.

We are: A yoga teacher training organisation.  We are a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.  Our trustees, management team and members are spread around the country (and abroad). 

How much time is needed?  The amount of time spent in the role is variable depending on the time of year.  Preparation for the quarterly meetings and preparing the end of year accounts will need more time but an average of 2 – 3 hours a week will suffice.

We meet: As a management team we meet online using Zoom 3-times a year on a Wednesday at 1pm, plus an annual AGM and occasional sub-group meetings.  Our part-time virtual Finance Assistant deals with the day-to-day finances.