Treasurer for Parkinson's UK Oxford branch

Overview

Why we want you: This vital role supports local groups across the UK, which are volunteer-run, offering friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families, and friends. As a pivotal part of the local volunteer team, you will help plan group spending for the benefit of people affected by Parkinson's in your community.

Responsibilities

• Be an ambassador for Team Parkinson's, engaging with local staff, volunteers, and your community to ensure the group has the greatest possible impact.
• Accurately record financial activity, keeping the group and the Parkinson's UK local networks finance team informed of the group's financial position.
• With local staff support, stay updated on Parkinson's UK's financial policies, sharing them with the group and ensuring compliance.
• Provide regular financial reports to the committee, including final accounts at the Annual General Meeting.
• Deal with financial administration, from annual reports to legacy spending, and ensure accurate volunteer expense payments per policy.
• Be a signatory on the group's bank accounts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance, accountancy, or bookkeeping can be valuable but is not essential.
• You must be confident with numbers and able to lead the group's finances, possessing confident computer and email skills and openness to using new systems and digital tools.
• A commitment to the wider charity's aims and values is essential, as is the ability to contribute to balanced, collaborative, open, and inclusive decisions with committee and local staff.

Benefits

• Develop valuable leadership, teamwork, and people skills.
• Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, Team Parkinson's, and wider local planning, making new friends and building connections.
• Develop or maintain your accountancy or bookkeeping skills, along with administrative and communication skills; we are happy to provide references.

Disclaimer

As a Branch Treasurer handling personal or sensitive data, you must complete and maintain data protection and confidentiality training. To be a signatory on a local group account, banks will perform a credit check, and we will take up a reference. Volunteers cannot perform this role if they have been declared bankrupt.