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Treasurer

TreasurerIt is important that all sports clubs keep accurate financial records, and the Treasurer is the main person who takes on this responsibility.

Main Purpose of role:

To be the day to day financial manager of the sports club, working closely with the committee, providing annual budgets and regular financial reports in order for the committee to make informed decisions and monitor performance against budget.

Example summary of work:

Invoicing and collecting subscriptions and all money owed to the club
Ensuring that all cash and cheques are deposited promptly in the bank or building society
Issuing receipts for all money received and recording this information
Paying the bills and recording the information
Helping to prepare and submit any statutory documents that are required by law (e.g. in the case of a club with employees, PAYE & NI returns, tax returns)
Keeping up-to-date records of all financial transactions
Reporting regularly to the committee on the club's financial status
Identify fundraising opportunities (e.g. government grants, sponsorship)
Presenting an end-of-year financial report to the AGM
Financial planning, including producing an annual budget and monitoring it throughout the year

Skills required:

Available time to fulfil the role
Enthusiasm
Be a good communicator and planner
Honesty and integrity
An ability to keep records
An ability to handle money and cheques carefully
Ensure that tasks you have delegated have been actioned
Be impartial and tactful
Be alert to constitutional and legal requirements
Be a good decision maker
Numeracy

Estimated time commitment:

The nature of the job is that it is fairly consistent throughout the year
There is likely to be regular contact, around 2 - 3 hours per week