Treasurer for Community Owned Farm, Cornwall

Treasurer for Community Owned Farm, Cornwall

Trustee/Governor
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At a glance

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning
  • General / operations management

Where

St Just, TR19 7RD
Mainly at home
Travel limit? 25 miles

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week or 7-15 hours / week
Monthly Board meetings are currently the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm (flexible). Busier in October/Nov getting the Annual Report prepared.

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A rare strategic opportunity to join the great team at Bosavern; an award-winning, community-owned farm with a strong track record and ambitious plans for the future.

What will you be doing?

Setting annual budgets in conjunction with senior staff and Finance Officer

Prepare reports in conjunction with senior staff highlighting balances, identifying trends and making recommendations to the monthly Board meetings

Preparing the Annual Report in conjunction with the Finance Officer, Accountants, Company Secretary and senior staff.

Bank signatory & signing off financial contracts and grant applications

Assisting with formation of strategic plans and management level decision-making 

What are we looking for?

While it would undoubtedly be helpful, the ideal candidate does not have to be an accountant. Practical commercial and financial experience is more important. Ideally, a candidate would have at least 3 years’ experience of setting and managing budgets, price setting, and an understanding or involvement in the producing of annual accounts. Candidates should have experience of, or the ability to, explain complex financial and commercial information in a straightforward and understandable manner for people with little or no financial experience. 

Ability to work closely with a very diverse group of people with different life experiences priorities and outlook.

Calm, cooperative, and sympathetic in their approach to problem solving and working as part of a team.

What difference will you make?

To be an essential part of the engine in our ambitious, long-standing, community-owned, inclusive organisationTo be part of an increasing global grassroots movement supporting both people and the planet

Before you apply

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, addressed to Katie Kirk (Chair & CDO) via the Reach platform.

Causes
  • Animals / wildlife
  • Climate action
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Gardens and parks
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Learning disabilities / difficulties
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
  • Local / community
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people / later life
  • Training / employment support
  • Women
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Society, cooperative or credit union

    We are a place-based, community-owned farm located outside St. Just in West Cornwall and we manage our 36 acres in keeping with sustainable, organic principles for the benefit of people and the...