We seek someone to take over from our existing Treasurer, who is retiring from the position. This is a really exciting moment to be joining Open Country, at a time of significant expansion in our award-winning work, helping disabled people to access and enjoy the countryside.

Working with the Chief Officer, book-keepers and Board of Trustees, your responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring that the organisation’s finances are responsibly managed.
• Monitoring the financial performance of the charity and reporting to the Board and Chief Officer at Board and Finance Sub-Committee meetings.
• Overseeing the financial affairs of the organisation and ensuring they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.
• Liaising with the external book-keepers. In conjunction with the external book-keepers, reviewing and / or preparing monthly management accounts.
• Annually reviewing the organisation’s ‘Finance Policy and Procedures’.
• Liaising with the Chief Officer on the production of an annual budget.
• Ensuring all strategic plans are financially appraised and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives.
• Liaising with external independent examiners on financial accounts.
• Guiding fellow trustees to formally approve the annual report and accounts.

The role is very flexibly and can be expedited a any time in the week, however trustee meetings are normally on held on Wednesdays.