Board Assistant Treasurer (Voluntary)
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Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV)
Remote (local)- Career category: Finance
- Job type: Volunteering
- Experience level: 2-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Volunteer position (unpaid)
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 12/04/2026
- Location: Australia
WDV is the peak organisation for women with disabilities in Victoria. Our mission is to advance real social and economic inclusion for women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Victoria by being a voice, creating opportunities to be visible and heard, building partnerships to deliver the best results, and engaging the community to challenge attitudes and myths about women and gender diverse people with disabilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisting the Board treasurer by:
· Ensuring the annual budget is adequately prepared, monitored and reviewed.
· Ensuring the annual budget is adequately prepared, monitored and reviewed.
· Actively engaging in the review and assessment of WDV’s financial control and risk management strategies.
- Liaising, on behalf of the Board, with funding authorities, auditors, and other external parties on financial matters, where Board representation is deemed to be necessary.
- Overseeing the auditing of the annual financial report and fulfills obligations in relation to the audited accounts.
- Providing informal support to the organisation in terms of development of financial and business policies and practices
- Directing the Finance and Risk Committee discussion (monthly).
Financial and Risk
· Assists the Board Treasurer in reporting to the Board on WDV finances.
· Understands the organisation’s finances and helps the Treasurer liaise with the CEO and the Board Chairs on
financial matters.
· Assists the Board Treasurer to ensure the Board receives regular financial management reports
(prepared by the Financial Accountant) and act as financial interpreter for Board members.
· Assists the Board Treasurer to ensure that the Board's financial policies are being followed.
· Assists the Board Treasurer in reporting to the Board on WDV finances.
· Understands the organisation’s finances and helps the Treasurer liaise with the CEO and the Board Chairs on
financial matters.
· Assists the Board Treasurer to ensure the Board receives regular financial management reports
(prepared by the Financial Accountant) and act as financial interpreter for Board members.
· Assists the Board Treasurer to ensure that the Board's financial policies are being followed.
Board and Committee meetings
· Attends Board and Finance and Risk Committee meetings (monthly).
· Reads papers and consider issues before the meetings.
· Contributes to the discussion and resolution of issues at meetings.
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
· Avoids making any improper use of your Board position, or of any information acquired by virtue of your position, to gain any material advantage for yourself or any other person, or to harm the organisation.
· Acts with reasonable care and in good faith in the best interests of WDV
· Attends Board and Finance and Risk Committee meetings (monthly).
· Reads papers and consider issues before the meetings.
· Contributes to the discussion and resolution of issues at meetings.
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
· Avoids making any improper use of your Board position, or of any information acquired by virtue of your position, to gain any material advantage for yourself or any other person, or to harm the organisation.
· Acts with reasonable care and in good faith in the best interests of WDV
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
· Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance or accounting.
· Membership of a professional Accounting Body (CPA or CA).
· 4+ years’ experience in a financial management role.
· Membership of a professional Accounting Body (CPA or CA).
· 4+ years’ experience in a financial management role.
· Ideally, solid experience in the not-for-profit and/or public sector as a former Treasurer of a non-for-profit organisation looking to wind down some hours
· A commitment to the values and principles underpinning WDV.
· Lived experience of disability is highly desirable.
· Lived experience of disability is highly desirable.
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