At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our board to oversee finances and help shape our charity's future.
- Company: Dynamic charity focused on tackling homelessness with a collaborative team.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, network with professionals, and make a real difference.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid role with six board meetings a year and strategic away days.
- Why this job: Be part of a growing charity and use your skills to create positive change.
- Qualifications: Experience in accounting and financial planning, ideally in a charity setting.
We are seeking a new trustee with accounting/financial planning experience and the ability ultimately to take on the Treasurer role.
What difference will you make? We are growing fast, but because we are still relatively small, every new idea and perspective is valuable to us. Here’s your chance to really make your mark.
Funding and Challenges: We have various sources of funding including local council and National Lottery and are looking to build our regular giving programme. It all brings challenges from an accounting point of view and we need someone who’s up for it.
What are we looking for? The ideal candidate will have experience of accounting and planning in a charity environment and of working with funds segregated into restricted and unrestricted pools. We retain a bookkeeper who does much of the day‑to‑day work, but still need our treasurer to monitor cash‑flow, make forecasts and keep the other trustees up to speed. There are six board meetings a year and there is normally one whole strategy‑focused away day. Hybrid.
What will you be doing? As a trustee you will have a key role in the continuing evolution of our homeless charity. We have experienced rapid growth from a relatively simple seasonal night shelter to a much broader homelessness charity that includes year‑round accommodation and an active day centre 4 days a week. The trustees work with a small (6) staff and a large (150+) volunteer force. We are now looking for someone who will ultimately be able to take on the role of Treasurer and who is familiar with the idea of keeping accounts and making forecasts in a world with both restricted and unrestricted funds. As trustees we work very closely with the staff and everyone’s input is valued.
Trustee with accounting background - Volunteer employer: Greenwich Homeless Project
Joining the Greenwich Homeless Project as a trustee offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community while working alongside a dedicated team and passionate volunteers. With a supportive work culture that values every idea and perspective, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our growing charity, all while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working model. This role not only allows for personal growth and development in financial oversight but also provides the chance to contribute to meaningful change in the lives of those experiencing homelessness.
Contact Details:
Greenwich Homeless Project Recruitment Team
