Treasurer Trustee

Responsibilities as a treasurer 

As we embark on implementing our newly formed strategy, we are looking for a treasurer who can support us by connecting our ambitious goals with financial realities. Key responsibilities of the treasurer include:

• Ensuring that proper processes and procedures exist for assuring all financial records, decisions and delegations are maintained
• Oversee the preparation and scrutiny of annual accounts
• Oversee the preparation of the annual budget
• Ensuring the reserves policy is viable
• Ensuring the charity complies with relevant laws and regulations (eg SORP)
• Ensuring the trustee board is aware of financial duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities as a board member

As well as the treasurer specific responsibilities above, as a member of the board you will be required to:

• Contribute actively to the board of trustees' role in giving strategic direction to the charity, setting overall strategy and policy, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
• Ensure the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuing its objectives
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity
• Safeguard the good name and values of the charity
• Declare any conflict of interest while carrying out the duties of a trustee
• Be collectively responsible for the actions of the charity and other trustees
• Participate in other tasks as arise from time to time, such as interviewing new staff, helping with fundraising etc.
• Attend meetings and read papers in preparation for the meeting
• Keep informed about the activities of the charity and wider issues which affect its work
• Be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis

Person specification

In addition to the responsibilities of the role, we are seeking a treasurer who has the following:

• Fully qualified chartered accountant / financial qualifications and charity finance experience
• The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
• A commitment to Restart's vision, mission and values
• Willingness to devote the time and effort needed to fulfil the role
• A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to contributing to a positive working culture

General attributes we’ll be looking for in all trustees:

• Well connected in the environmental, waste, tech, fixing and/ or electronics worlds
• Experience with fundraising

Having trustees with a mix of backgrounds, approaches and perspectives leads to better decision-making. We believe that a governance and accountability structure enriched by multiple voices and intersectional expertise, leads to more thoughtful, informed, just and liberatory strategies, decisions, and practices.

Please apply by: 10am on Tuesday 22 April