Coastguard Unit Treasurer Volunteer - Marlborough
Coastguard's Units have a Treasurer who is responsible for overall financial management for the Unit and provides the Unit's Board with information to enable them to make sound financial decisions. As all of Coastguard Units are financially independent of the main national organisation, Treasurers play a vital role in maintaining key relationships with external suppliers, auditors, financial advisors, sponsors, donors as well as Coastguard New Zealand.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure that adequate accounts and records exist regarding the unit's financial transactions, income and expenditure
- Prepare an annual income and expenditure budget prior to the end of the financial year for approval of the Units Board
- Provide a monthly financial report to the unit board that shows the expenditure for the previous month and year to date against the budget
- Issue tax receipts for donations (where the Unit has IRD Donee status) and promptly deposit all monies received into the unit's bank account
- Make all approved payments and invoice creditors promptly
- Manage the unit's cash flow and investments and be accountable for the unit's petty cash, if any is held
- Regularly file business activity statements (including GST) with the relevant authorities, where applicable
- Maintain an Asset Register of assets
- Prepare financial accounts for an annual audit and provide the Auditor with full and frank disclosure of all relevant and requested information.
- Prepare an annual financial report for the Annual General Meeting
Who we are looking for:
A great Treasurer is someone who is;
- Well-organised and methodical
- Able to allocate regular time to maintain the financial record - at least one hour per week
- Have access to a PC or Laptop with broadband internet