Treasurer; director for environmental organisation - Volunteer

We're seeking a Treasurer to join the board of our environmental organisation, overseeing, scrutinising and advising staff in its £140k turnover financial operations and forecasts, and helping review and present annual accounts for our AGM.

All board members make a big contribution to ensuring our organisation is effective in using its resources to support its environmental cause. Our campaigns group plays a big role in the city's environmental and social justice sphere and our building is much loved by many activist groups around Birmingham. The Treasurer will be able to make us more effective by ensuring the Board has a full understanding of our finances and supporting the Chief Executive to analyse and plan financially.

For the Board as a whole we’re seeking people with a commitment to environmental and social justice, a cooperative nature, experience of making a significant contribution to organisational development, and ideally interest/expertise for one of these roles or areas:

• Society Secretary
• Treasurer
• Safeguarding Lead
• HR
• Fundraising
• Community Partnerships

Alongside specific skills, we are interested in hearing from people who have the capacity to commit to working with BFoE staff in subgroups around key issues and responding to email consultations (when they arise) as well as attending meetings.

For the financial role we’re seeking someone with expertise around financial oversight, management accounting and budgeting. A familiarity with Quickbooks could be useful as this is the platform staff use.

We are proud of the diversity already represented on our Board and are committed to building a Board that better reflects the city’s population. We particularly welcome applications from people from minority ethnic backgrounds and women. We are also particularly keen to involve young people in our governance to hear youth perspectives, support intergenerational dialogue and support young people’s inclusion in this sector and leadership roles.

We welcome applications from suitably skilled individuals who have not undertaken voluntary sector board or management committee roles, and will provide support, training and mentoring as needed to help those new to such roles to fulfil their potential.

Hybrid

BFoE exists to promote positive environmental change. As well as campaigning on vital local to global issues we have a thriving community building, The Warehouse in Digbeth, which is a space for activists, non-profits and green businesses. Campaigns activity is delegated to our thriving campaigns group, which meets weekly, so the Board's work is mainly on governance of the organisation as a whole and ensuring the operation of the building meets our objectives.

Of our 5 members of staff (2.4 FTE) we have an Admin & Finance Manager who undertakes book-keeping, a firm of accountants who advise and a Chief Executive who has financial oversight and planning responsibilities. Income is primarily from rent and sessional space hire. BFoE has issued community shares and has been generating a modest annual surplus in recent years to repay investors, pay interest and reinvest in the organisation.

Other board business, depending on your capacity, might include joining subgroups or decision panels on staff recruitment, our Cafe, risk, business planning or energy improvements.