Club Treasurer

October 2022

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The overall role of the Treasurer is to ensure that all financial matters within the Club are managed correctly and efficiently. He / she must ensure that proper books of accounts along with proper controls and procedures are in place and adhered to. He / she should ultimately be responsible for all financial matters relating to the Club.

REPORTS / ACCOUNTABLE TO:

Club Executive Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. TO ENSURE PROPER FINANCIAL RECORDS AND PROCEDURES ARE MAINTAINED
• To oversee and present accounts and financial statements to the Club on a regular basis.
• To ensure that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place and adhered to in relation to all financial matters.
• To ensure that the accounts are audited, meeting the auditing standards required and implementing any recommendations by the auditors.
• To liaise with other committee members about financial matters.
• To maintain club’s financial books, recording all income and expenditure, keeping track of bills, receipts and all money received by the Club.
• To act as signatory on all Club bank accounts.
• To ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• To advise on fundraising in the Club.
• Use any accounting software provided by the National Finance Committee.

2. FINANCIAL PLANNING AND REPORTING

• To prepare a detailed financial budget at the beginning of each year, which should be agreed by the rest of the Executive Committee.
• To advise the Club of the financial implications of strategic and operational plans.
• To provide accurate and up to date assessment of the Club’s finances at Executive
and General Meetings.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Experience of finance control and budgeting
• Experience of fundraising
• Good communication with interpersonal skills
• Good organizational skills with an eye for detail
• Good record keeping
• Ability to work well with the Executive and wider members of the Club
• Ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed up
• Ability to delegate tasks to other people where required
• Good IT knowledge and understanding of accounting software

KNOWLEDGE:

• Have a good background in finance (ideally a financial qualification)
• Have experience of Committee involvement / people management
• Have sound knowledge of the Association