Treasurer

Tees Rowing Club

Job Description – Treasurer

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain Tees Rowing Club accounts and ensure they are audited
  • Ensure the Tees Rowing Club committee is aware of the current financial status of the Club and advise of money available for future spending requirements
  • Ensure the Tees Rowing Club bills are paid as required, e.g., insurance, British Rowing affiliation
  • Prepare an annual budget for the Club and recommend the level of membership subscription

Key Activities

  • Measure and analyse the financial performance of the club against the agreed budgets and report on it to the committee meetings
  • Look after payment and renewal of insurance and any licenses
  • Through consultation with the Club Officers, prepare an annual budget for presentation to the Club membership at the AGM
  • Prepare accounts and arrange an annual audit
  • Ensure all creditors are paid
  • Resolve financial problems
  • Complete monthly bank reconciliations
  • Complete monthly membership subscription reconciliations including racking charges
  • Work with the Captain and Equipment Manager to create and maintain a budget plan for the purchase of equipment, in accordance with the five-year plan
  • Ensure any safety concerns are reported to the Safety Adviser
  • Ensure any accidents witnessed or heard about are correctly reported
  • Ensure the club rules and bye-laws are abided by

Experience Required

  • Ideally has worked on the Tees Rowing Club committee, or that of another club, and thus has experience of the issues facing the Treasurer
  • Can communicate effectively with Club members
  • Is familiar with how a committee should work together
  • Is numerate and has access to a computer
  • Has the ability to write letters on behalf of Tees Rowing Club
  • Is considered to be trustworthy where money is concerned
  • Is familiar with the preparation of club accounts

Time Required

  • 2 hours per month to attend the monthly committee meetings
  • 1 hour per month to prepare the financial report for the month
  • On average 10 hours per month to spend on other Treasurer roles and responsibilities

Training

  • None stipulated

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