Join Our Board as Treasurer / Trustee and Contribute Your Financial Expertise

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of older people and their families? We are currently seeking a skilled individual to act as the Treasurer on our Board of Trustees. If you possess financial expertise and our organisation’s mission resonates with you, we invite you to apply for this important role.

Why Become Our Treasurer?

As Treasurer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our finances, ensuring financial health, and supporting our mission to reduce loneliness and isolation, and promote physical and cognitive wellbeing for older people; and provide respite for their families and carers in South Edinburgh. Find out more about us at: theopendoor.org.uk This voluntary role offers the chance to use your expertise without requiring a significant time commitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• High-level Financial Oversight: Review financial reports and monitor the organisation’s financial stability
• Board Communication: Keep the board informed about financial matters and update them of the organisation’s financial health
• Budget Oversight: Provide oversight and input to the annual budgeting process
• Annual Statutory Accounts: Assist in the preparation, review and approval of the annual statutory accounts
• Flagging Issues: The Treasurer should be capable of identifying and isolating financial issues, even if they are minor, and raising flags when necessary

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced Professional: Ideally with a career background as a Financial Director or Financial Controller or similar (e.g. financial services)
• Confident Communicator: Able to inspire confidence, provide reassurance and communicate financial matters clearly to fellow Board members whose strengths may not include numeracy
• Strategic Thinker: Someone who can provide high-level oversight and has a keen eye for detail
• Familiarity with Charity Finance: Understanding of charity finance issues and governance, though specific software experience (e.g., XERO) is not required

What’s in It for You?

• Make a Tangible Impact: Your financial expertise will directly contribute to our success, allowing us to better serve our community
• Gain Valuable Experience: Further your skills in financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning within the non-profit sector
• Support Our Mission: Become a valued member of our team working with like-minded trustees to support our mission to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable older adults and their families

Commitment

• 6-weekly Meetings: Mondays 1.00pm - 2.30pm in person / via Teams
• Annual Strategy Meetings and Development Days: In-person meetings arranged in advance
• AGM: In-person attendance required
• This role is dependent on 2 successful references and PVG check

For more information on becoming the Treasurer on the Board of Trustees of The Open Door Edinburgh please email simon.warr@theopendoor.org.uk