Branch Treasurer

Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PY Mainly at home Travel limit? Ideally located within a 30 mile radius of Taylor's Rehoming Centre, to attend trustee meetingsTime Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed: 0-5 hours / month or 1-3 hours / week 4-6 hours per month (including attendance at trustee meetings which are 2-3 hours, once a month (evening), at the branch, to be attended face to face), As a minimum, trustees would normally be expected to attend a monthly committee meeting lasting some 2 to 3 hours. However, the commitment may vary depending on whether or not the trustee takes on additional duties. The branch has appointed an Administration and Finance Officer who will undertake many of the everyday branch finance tasks.,

• Implement and maintain sound financial systems.
• Take a lead role in ensuring the committee set annual financial budgets and plan the branch income and expenditure.
• Provide a written financial report for every branch meeting.
• Liaise with auditors/independent examiners regarding the production of the annual branch accounts and the treasurer's report.
• Maintain control of all bank accounts as authorised by the committee.
• Execute and operate branch committee financial decisions and act as branch co-signatory.
• Maintain control over all branch paying-in books and receipt books and to ensure their correct use.
• In the absence of a branch box secretary, to assume responsibility for the branch network of collection boxes.
• Arrange payment of the annual branch contribution to the appropriate RSPCA fund.
• Coordinate financial control of all branch fundraising activities.
• Make quarterly VAT returns to headquarters promptly.
• Ensure the production, monitoring and annual review of the branch's financial risk management strategy in accordance with the charity commission's requirements.
• Liaise with branch officers, branch support specialist and Branch finance co-ordinator on Financial affairs as necessary and alert them immediately to any possible difficulties or irregularities.
• Ensure the retention and safekeeping of all branch financial documentation for the appropriate time as set by the charity commission.
What are we looking for?
• We are particularly looking for someone who has knowledge and experience in finance, who may already understand charity finance.
• As a trustee, you would be able to dedicate the time to attend monthly committee meetings, which last approximately 3 hours.
• In between meetings, there will be additional volunteer duties such as; providing financial reports at committee meetings, monitoring the budget which has been set by the trustees for the year, processing payments, querying invoices, doing VAT returns, and processing Gift Aid claims.
• Ideally we need someone who is located within a 30 mile radius of Taylor's Rehoming Centre
Geographically, the branch covers West Dorset including Bridport, Sherborne, Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Dorchester and East Devon including Axminster. What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Treasurer
• We will provide you with a comprehensive trustee training course which will provide you will everything you need to carry out the role.
• Ongoing support is also provided by local and national RSPCA staff in addition to any additional training provided by the relevant branch.
• The platform to utilise your skills and experience to oversee the charity and make decisions that have a direct impact on local animal welfare.
• The opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.
What difference will you make? The role of Treasurer is extremely important to shape the branch, to oversee our financial health and to sustain the growth of the branch, as we go into our 21st year. The right person will help create the future of Taylor's and contribute to our long term financial planning, to ensure that the needs of the animals that come to us are met.

Income generation is a strategic priority to ensure that Taylors Rehoming Centre can continue to rescue and rehome animals in need. This role is vital in supporting the Branch's affairs so that it is governed and managed effectively., Trustee meetings are currently held on the third Wednesday of every month at the Taylors Rehoming Centre at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester in the evenings.