Volunteer Finance Manager

Volunteer Finance Manager

Posted for Bluebell Railway Trust

Posted by Community Works

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Practical finance experience is required, chartered status not essential. Flexible commitment. Use your skills to help ensure strong financial management and long-term sustainability.

The role is to support the Chairman of the Trust in its financial management. The role includes undertaking day-to-day financial management, preparing management accounts and reports for Trustees, and assisting with year-end processes and financial controls. Being a charity the Trust has many accounts both Designate funds, Restricted funds and Unrestricted funds.

It involves:

•  Recording all money received (donations, grants, fundraising income, Gift Aid, etc.)
•  Recording all payments and expenses
•  Keeping bank accounts reconciled
•  Separating restricted and unrestricted funds
•  Maintaining accurate financial records for trustees
•  Preparing information for annual accounts and reporting to the Charity Commission.

Benefits

Why work with us?

•  Contribute professional expertise to a nationally significant heritage railway

•  Be part of a friendly and committed team

• Above all it is fun and exciting to be part of preserving our railway heritage.

Practical Considerations

The Trust team normally meet on Wednesdays or on some occasions on Thursdays.  Attendance is not always essential. It is essential the applicant has personal transport as the public transport to Sheffield Park Station is not good.

The workload is fairly consistent with peaks before a meeting of the Trustees which occurs about 6 to 8 times a year.

What skills do I need?

Significant experience in financial management preferably with a charity but not essential.

The desire to work in a small team and to support the leading preservation railway charity in the UK.