Trustee-Treasurer

Friends of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection


  • Job Title: Trustee-Treasurer
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Finance
  • Contract: Hybrid
  • Closing date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025

  • Location:

    South West

Job Summary

Diligent detail-oriented Treasurer to join the governing Council. They will lead on financial affairs, ensuring they are conducted within legal, accounting & good practice conventions. You don’t have to be a chartered accountant but have some experience managing charity budgets & day-to-day accounts

Job Description

The role is a voluntary position to oversee the financial health of the Friends organisation.

The Treasurer ensures that effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are in place and reports to the Council of Trustees about the financial health of the organisation. They work in partnership with the Chairperson and fellow trustees to ensure the financial viability, ongoing development and long-term strategy of the charity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Regular liaison with the Council’s Chairperson.

Oversee the Friends’ financial plans, budgets and financial risk-management; keeping the Council informed of its financial duties and responsibilities.

Ensure that proper accounting records are kept, robust financial policies and appropriate accounting procedures & controls are in place.

Prepare accounts and record/process income and expenditure. Most banking transactions are conducted on-line.

Oversee the presentation of budgets, accurate income and expenditure accounts and annual financial statements to the Council of Trustees.

Lead on the appointment of and liaison with an external auditor.

Ensure accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by the Charity Commission

Job Requirements

We’re looking for an individual with experience in finance, managing charity budgets, accounts, or day-to-day finance. Otherwise, an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience and an understanding of the voluntary and charity sector.

Also, a clear communicator with the ability to explain plainly financial information to non-finance specialists.

How to Apply

Please read our Trustee Recruitment Information and email your expression of interest detailing your relevant experience, as per the Treasurer role requirements.

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