Treasurer

Treasurer

Trustee/Governor
J101734
At a glance

Skills

  • Accountancy / Auditing
  • Financial management
  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning

Where

London, WC1N 3AR
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
4 meetings a year, plus away day and sub group meetings.

Deadline

01 Feb 2025

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

VocalEyes is seeking a proactive and committed Treasurer to join our Board of  Trustees, bringing financial expertise and strategic guidance to help ensure the charity can respond to opportunity and challenge.

What will you be doing?

VocalEyes is an arts organisation and charity that works with and for blind and visually impaired people. With access and inclusion at its heart, its purpose is to create accessible performances, events and digital media for arts and heritage venues across the UK. Funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and a variety of Trusts and Foundations, a team of freelance audio describers, trainers and consultants work with hundreds of theatres, museums, galleries, and heritage sites each. VocalEyes is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and a registered charity.

The Treasurer’s role is to maintain an overview of VocalEyes’ financial affairs, ensure its financial viability and sustainability and see that the charity maintains proper financial records and procedures in line with accepted accounting practice.

The Treasurer, with other Trustees, must also hold the charity “in trust” for current and future generations by ensuring that VocalEyes has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experience, particularly those with experience of sight loss or visual impairment. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. This is a voluntary role, with all associated expenses covered.

For further information please download a recruitment pack.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experience, particularly those with experience of sight loss or visual impairment. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

What are we looking for?

  • Experience of budgeting and planning.
  • The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences.
  • Capacity to be available to give financial advice and answer enquiries from any staff or volunteers on an ad hoc basis.
  • A broad understanding of risk management in the wider business sense.
  • A background in good governance within a public or private sector organisation.

What difference will you make?

The role of Treasurer is a vital role within the Board. We are looking for someone with the expertise to offer oversight and guidance but also to help us plan for the future and maximise our impact in the community. 

Before you apply

Please read the recruitment pack and send a CV and covering letter in Word format (not PDF). The covering letter should describe your skills, knowledge and experiences in relation to the key responsibilities listed in the job description, and address how you meet the Person Specification.

Causes
  • Arts
  • Museums / heritage
  • Physical disabilities
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    VocalEyes believes that blind and partially sighted people should have the best opportunities to experience and enjoy arts and cultural heritage.