Volunteer: Treasurer - Samaritans Ireland
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The Organisation: Samaritans Ireland is a unique organisation dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. It is the only charity in Ireland offering emotional support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone who is in distress, lonely, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal. Supporting people in Ireland since 1961, Samaritans volunteers have had millions of potentially life-saving conversations with callers through its freephone helpline, email, face-to-face support and outreach in communities, schools, festivals, and prisons. Samaritans has 24 locations across Ireland and Northern Ireland, which are run independently by a network of volunteers. Support is given by a small team of staff on Usher's Quay, Dublin and in Belfast. Website: Samaritans Board:Board of Trustees
The Role The Samaritans Ireland Treasurer plays a critical role and provides governance oversight on strategic financial matters, providing assurance to the Samaritans Ireland Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation. The Treasurer will also set up and chair the new Finance, Audit & Risk Committee under the Terms of Reference defined by Samaritans Ireland (including the current Treasurer) and Samaritans Central Charity. The Samaritans Ireland Treasurer works closely with the Executive Director of Samaritans Ireland and with several other senior internal staff roles, as well as other members of the Samaritans Ireland Board and Audit & Risk Committee. The Treasurer is accountable to: Samaritans Ireland Board of Trustees Liaises with: Samaritans Ireland Executive Director & other staff as appropriate; Samaritans Central Charity Finance and Governance teams as appropriate; Samaritans Ireland volunteers in senior roles Works within a team of: Samaritans Ireland Board of Trustees, Samaritans Ireland Audit & Risk Committee.
Treasurer Role Specific Responsibilities:
* Accountable (via the staff team responsible) for the financial sustainability of Samaritans Ireland as part of Samaritans Central Charity.
* Advising on the financial implications of Samaritans Ireland strategic and operational plans.
* Accountable for ensuring Samaritans Ireland implements appropriate Samaritans Central Charity systems and policies including financial controls, financial systems and reserves policy. Any Samaritans Ireland variation from Samaritans Central Charity approach should be approved by relevant staff and Board members based on the Samaritans Delegation of Authority framework.
* Overseeing the development and presentation of long-range financial plans, annual budgets, management accounts and annual financial statements for the Samaritans Ireland Board of Trustees
* Ensuring appropriate financial strategies and financial control systems are in place and adhered to.
* Ensuring the Board is informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
* Overseeing development and monitoring of a Samaritans Ireland risk management process, in line with Samaritans Central Charity risk management
* Chairing the Samaritans Ireland Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. Attending meetings of the Committee as a member of that Committee
* Acting as an authorised signatory
* The Samaritans Ireland Treasurer may be invited to attend or contribute to the Central Samaritans Board of Trustees Finance Committee, or Audit & Risk Committee as appropriate.
Trustee Role
* Work with the Samaritans Ireland Board to ensure that the charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries, both in relation to service-related and influencing work.
* Participate in the development, monitoring and approval of strategic direction of the charity, which take account of the external environment and ensure its long-term future as a relevant and financially sustainable organisation.
* Ensure the charity continuously works towards its delivery of an excellent service, remaining accessible, relevant, available, sustainable and consistently driven to delivering its mission and vision.
* Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity and its resources, in line with accepted standards, policies and the organisation’s governing documents.
* Ensure that the charity and its representative function properly within the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and in line with the organisation’s governing documents and accepted best practice. Treasurer Role experience and desirables
* Leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together.
* Proven ability to act strategically, able to prioritise effectively and focus on matters of maximum impact to beneficiaries.
* Knowledge gained of the voluntary sector and its role in the public domain.
* Proven communication and interpersonal skills.
* The ability to recognise the differing requirements of a wide range of stakeholders (callers, volunteers, partner organisations, donors, supporters, staff and regulators) and to discern the appropriate responses to them.
* A broad understanding of finance issues.
* Listening, influencing and consensus-building skills.
* Willingness to make unpopular recommendations to the Samaritans Ireland Trustee Board and/or Samaritans Ireland Executive Directors if required by the financial position
* Ideally, familiarity with the ways of working in a Federated organisation.
* Willingness to be available to Trustees, staff and volunteers for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis Knowledge and skills
* Financial qualification and experience in strategic financial matters.
* Experience of charity finance, fundraising and investment and willingness to keep this knowledge up to date
* Skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
* Ability to identify the key issues contained within finance-related reports and information and to ensure that they are communicated effectively to a range of audiences
* A reasonable understanding of digital tools and common software.
* Management and leadership role(s) in a complex organisation.
* Experience of charity and/or corporate governance and working with, or as part of, a board as a non-executive director or trustee.
* Demonstrable experience of providing guidance to senior management and to working collaboratively in developing the strategy and monitoring the performance of the organisation and delivering an ambitious agenda.
Board Meetings The role involves some travel within Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Board meetings are held 4 times a year lasting 2-3 hours. There will be 2 meetings per year in person and the remainder via video call. Additional attendance at committees of the Samaritans Ireland Board will also be required, including an anticipated four Finance, Audit & Risk Committee meetings. Trustees are encouraged to attend other events where possible (e.g. volunteer events). (This post is voluntary and unpaid but all out of pocket expenses related to the role will be reimbursed in line with Samaritans’ volunteer expenses policy).
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