Location and time commitment:
Quarterly Board and Quarterly Finance and Investment Committee meetings held during the day. Meetings are mostly held online, with in-person meetings once or twice a year. The overall time commitment is approx 1 day per month.
Duration: Terms are 3 years, with the potential to serve up to 3 terms.
Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) launched in April 2016 as the result of the merger of two patient organisations: the Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Association (RSA) and the Scleroderma Society. We are the only charity in the UK dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Scleroderma and Raynaud’s. We exist to improve awareness and understanding of these conditions, to support those affected, and ultimately to find a cure.
We are a small, ambitious but mighty charity, with a dedicated and friendly team of 12 led by Sue Farrington, who is also President of FESCA, Federation of European Scleroderma Associations.
Treasurer opportunity
We are looking for a Treasurer with strong financial expertise and relevant qualifications. While experience with charity finance, the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), and investment portfolio management is desirable, it is not essential. What matters most is your ability to oversee financial matters, analyse proposals, assess financial implications, and ensure the charity remains financially sound and compliant with statutory obligations.
This is an exciting and transformative time for our charity. As we scale up, we aim to significantly increase investment in research and services, ensuring that everyone affected by Scleroderma or Raynaud’s has access to the best possible treatments, information, and support. Joining us now offers the unique opportunity to help shape this ambitious journey and have a tangible impact on the lives of those we serve.
The overall role of a treasurer is to:
- Maintain an overview of the Charity’s financial affairs.
- Monitor and report on the financial health of the Charity.
- Ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.
General responsibilities:
- Ensure the Charity complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
- Ensure the Charity pursues its objects as defined in its governing document
- Ensure the Charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects
- Contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the Charity, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
- Safeguard the good name and values of the Charity
- Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the Charity
- Ensure the financial stability of the Charity
- Protect and manage the property of the Charity and ensure the proper investment of the Charity’s funds
- Use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions.
We are looking for the following qualities, skills and experience:
Specific:
- Financial qualifications and financial experience in any sector with a good understanding of financial and management reporting. Exposure to charity finance and the Charities SORP and in the overseeing of the management of an investment portfolio, whilst not essential, would be desirable
- Ability to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences.
General – All Trustees will have a strong track record at a senior leadership level and must be able to demonstrate:
Commitment to the mission of the Charity
- Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort and champion the Charity’s cause
- Strategic vision
- An understanding of risk management
- Confident leadership style
- Good, independent judgement
- Ability to think creatively
- Excellent communications and listening skills
- Willingness to speak their mindCommercial financial acumenUnderstanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- Preparedness to make recommendations to the board even if at times they are unpopular
- Willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Scleroderma & Raynauds UK is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity to ensure that we reflect the full breadth of the people we aim to support. We work within an increasingly diverse area, and it is important that the Board is representative of the communities that we serve. We would particularly welcome applications from women and people from an ethnic minority background who are currently under-represented on the Board and warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email John ([email protected]), or call John on 07522 163938 to arrange a convenient time. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success of your application.
