Experienced Voluntary Treasurer

About this Opportunity

Overview:

An experienced voluntary treasurer to join the board of trustees to ensure that the library maintains the fiscal and best practices to safeguard its financial position. Our current treasurer is moving on after many years of service and is willing to provide assistance on the handover.

Organisation:

Leicester Forest East Community Library

Address:

Rushmere Walk, Leicester , UK

LE3 3PD

Location:

Remote

About the organisation:

We are a community library run by the community for the community. As well as lending books we are thriving hub for the local community and surrounding areas running regular groups and activities for age 9 months to over 90. We also put on fundraising events such as fairs, quiz and bingo nights.

Full Details:

The treasurer is a member of the library trustees which run the community library.  The role is to handle the financial well being of the library in line with the sectors practices.  The library acts as a community hub which is used by various groups from the community as well as special interest groups who meet on a regular basis in the library some hiring the facility for their own use.  We also have special events for fund raising such as quiz nights, fairs etc.

The role can be done remotely but there will be some times that the treasurer needs to come to the site to handle the takings and report to the trustees at meetings and the AGM.

The duties will include, Monthly accounts, yearly accounts (which will be audited by our volunteer auditor), handling cash and electronic payments from events and other activities as well handling the financial requirements of any grants that are applied for.

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Specific Requirements or Restrictions

The role requires financial qualifications and allows for remote work, with occasional site visits.

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