The Treasurer is appointed for a period of three years and he/she may be reappointed for a further period of up to three years. In addition to complying with his/her general duties as a Board Director and Charity Trustee, the Treasurer’s role is:To provide advice and information to the other Directors/Trustees on the Board on their responsibilities in respect of the financial aspects of operations;To act as the main point of contact on the Board for the external auditor and any member of management concerned with the financial aspects of the organisation’s operations;To chair the Audit and Risk Committee, agree its cycle of business and report to the Board on the work of the Audit and Risk Committee, with particular reference to the adequacy of the financial internal controls, and the risk register.In particular, the Honorary Treasurer will:Ensure that an appropriate financial policy framework is in place (Annual Budget, Reporting against Budget, Financial Controls, Investment and Reserves policies) to guide the Board’s financial decision making including recommending how financial information is best presented to the Board;Develop a close understanding of the most important financial and other assumptions in the business plan and the annual budgetary proposals put forward by management with a view to advising the Board on them;Advise the Board in relation to the budget, management accounts and the financial statements and the financial aspects of the business plan;Advise the Board on significant financial issues that arise and are outside the scope of the authority delegated to management; including when it would be appropriate to take outside professional financial advice;Develop a close understanding of the organisation’s internal financial controls with a view to ensuring that they operate effectively and arrange for the operation of the financial controls to be audited;Act as the initial point of contact for any Director/Trustee in relation to any question they may have on any of the financial aspects of operations;Advise the Board on the relationship between the financial aspects of operations and the organisation’s policies on investment and reserves;Support and advise the Head of Finance by arranging meetings with him/her on a regular basis;Undertake a rolling programme of internal audit checks, in the absence of a 3rd party internal audit function;Participate as a key member of the company team established to implement corporate acquisitions and disposals; protecting the company’s interests by ensuring the effectiveness of all documentation and that due diligence disclosures enable proper evaluation prior to completion of a transaction.Please contact on chairpersonlittlelearners@gmail.com
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