abcd is looking for a new Finance Director and an Assistant Treasurer.
Ryan Connolly, who has been abcd's Finance Director for the past nine months, is having to step down from this role with immediate effect. The corona virus crisis has led to a significant increase in Ryan's work commitments and, as a result, he is unable to give the level of commitment he would like to give to the role. We are therefore seeking to appoint a new Finance Director and we are advertising this position alongside that of Assistant Treasurer. The splitting of the two functions is allowed for in the abcd constitution and in the current circumstances the trustees feel that it is more appropriate for the Association.
The trustees would welcome applications for either position and would also ask members to consider suggesting anyone who is not a member who they feel might be interested in either position. The Finance Director becomes a trustee of the charity and a member of the board of directors. The Assistant Treasurer role is a paid position.
The trustees would like to thank Ryan for his contribution to abcd and hope that he will be able to continue as a trustee.
Finance Director
Primary objectives
- To contribute actively to formulating, reviewing and supporting the strategic aims and objectives of abcd, carrying out financial and other responsibilities as a Trustee under the constitution and the law.
- To contribute particularly to the Association's strategic planning, fundraising, and financial management and qualitative reporting.
- To oversee the work of the Assistant Treasurer/Bookkeeper and providing close scrutiny of the Association's financial operations.
- To fulfil the role of Company Secretary, including the submission of all required documents, and maintaining the Company's registered address which is held at a remote location.
Assistant Treasurer
Primary objectives
To keep the Association's books of account and process all its financial transactions, reporting to the Board of Trustees and working closely with and supporting the Finance Director and General Secretary, according to the policies and procedures laid down by the Council and Trustees.
Specific Duties
- To maintain up-to-date financial records, promptly process payments receipts and deposits, and facilitate the annual audit.
- To attend ex officio and make reports to meetings of the Council and the Annual General Meeting if required.
- To prepare, in collaboration with the Finance Director and General Secretary, the annual budget and quarterly summary reports of the Association's financial performance against budget and previous year.
- To liaise with volunteers organising regional events regarding budgets and controls.
- To promote the interests of abcd wherever possible.
You can find out more about the Assistant Treasurer post
here and for the Finance Director post
here. If you would like more details, or an informal chat, please
contact Rachel Greaves, General Secretary, to whom any application should also be sent.
We hope to have someone in post as soon as possible.
Posted: Mon 27th April 2020
