We are currently seeking a new finance director to join our board and we hope to find someone who has experience of financial management and accountancy. Our current finance director will remain on the board and will be a source of support for the new finance director. We would like our Board to be representative of our local community and so would welcome approaches from people who live locally or have lived experience of the issues facing our clients. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community and you do not need to have board experience to apply, we will support you with tailored training based on your level of experience.

Role and responsibilities

As well as bearing all the fiduciary duty of a board officer, the finance director is the person specifically entrusted with management of the bureau funds. They will deal with much of the day-to-day financial business and will play a key role in planning a clear fundraising strategy. The finance director is also responsible for ensuring that accurate records are maintained and the board is informed of all relevant financial matters.

The tasks associated with this post are:

• liaising with and advising the Manager and Board on financial matters
• controlling and accounting for the bureau’s finances, ensuring that full financial records are kept for all transactions and carrying out all approved banking transactions
• liaising with the payroll administrator on monthly salary payments to paid staff
• ensuring that proper financial procedures and accounting practice are in place to safeguard the bureau’s resources
• preparing financial statements for board meetings and for the annual general meeting
• liaise with the appointed Independent examiner for the annual review of accounts
• preparing an annual budget and advising the board of its financial requirements for the year ahead

Please note this role is a voluntary one and is not remunerated.

East Ayrshire CAB is a progressive and innovative advice organisation providing both generalist advice and specialist casework services.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated individual who has recent working knowledge of Money Advice and the Benefit System.

The ability to address the needs of clients seeking help to manage their money and debts.

Recent experience of casework involving multiple debt problems is essential as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Some of your role will involve supporting volunteers and members of staff in the provision of general advice. You must be able prioritise and have good organisational skills.

The post holder will work with the Energy Advice Team Leader to provide specialist and holistic advice on Energy issues. The post holder will need to be organised and work efficiently, providing an excellent service to clients and maintaining quality of advice standards. The post holder will need to be comfortable delivering advice and dealing with clients both by phone and in person.

On occasion the post will be required to represent the bureau in stakeholder engagement in relation to energy advice and associated issues. There may also be opportunities for home visits or attendance at local outreaches, if required to meet the objectives of the projects.

As full training will be provided, this post would suit someone looking for a move into energy advice or would suit a more experienced worker with existing advice experience in energy.

Job description

Key responsibilities

• To provide specialist and holistic advice on energy issues to clients by phone, email or in person.
• To work with the Energy Advice Team Leader to ensure best practice in energy advice and to provide a supportive and collaborative service to volunteers and other bureau staff.
• To ensure compliance with Citizens Advice Scotland Quality of Advice Standards as well as any funder specific guidance.
• To carry an active energy advice caseload and to work effectively and efficiently in order to provide an excellent service to clients while meeting funder objectives.
• To assist the Energy Advice Team Leader to produce project reports as required.

The above job description is not exhaustive and is clarified and intended to include broad duties inherent of the post.

Person specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• An interest in energy advice work within the charity advice sector
• A good standard of IT literacy (MS Office and other relevant software) and good people skills (in person and by telephone)
• Experience of successfully working on own initiative and managing own workload.
• Ability to identify and action own training needs and to work effectively to enhance continual professional development including keeping up to date with any relevant legislation; procedures; guidance; directives and advice topics.
• An understanding of current concerns around household costs, costs of living issues and fuel poverty.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the aims and principles of the CAB service.
• Completion of the CAB Adviser Training Programme.

East Ayrshire CAB is a progressive and innovative advice organisation providing both generalist advice and specialist casework services. We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will provide Bureau reception services to Cumnock and surrounding community. In addition, the post holder will carry out administrative duties to assist with Bureau operations.

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a public facing role that integrates their excellent customer service skills with IT knowledge and demonstrates a high level of accuracy within their administrative duties.