ONSW is calling for interested persons to nominate for the vacant Finance Director position.The new ONSW Board held their first board meeting last week following the recent AGM, at which 8 director positions were filled.
It would be helpful if the Finance Director position is filled by someone with a finance background but it is not essential. ONSW uses the cloud-based software Reckon to manage the accounts. There is a part-time finance officer who carries out the day-to-day accounting activities and Robert Spry has agreed to continue as paymaster.
The board would like clubs to consider whether they could put forward the name of someone who might be interested in taking up this position. We are particularly interested in having another club represented on the Board if possible.
Expressions of interest and suggested names should be emailed to Robyn Pallas (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) by Sunday July 5.
The duties of the Finance Director are as follows (from the ONSW Manual):
(a) To direct and monitor the financial affairs of the Association and ensure that they are managed in accordance with current and proper commercial procedures. To be custodian of all financial and commercial procedures of the Association. To manage the balance of expenditure and receipts and oversee the funding of new initiatives to achieve the strategic objectives of ONSW.
(b) To ensure that membership fees, levies and other monies due to the association and that invoices and statements for forwarding to debtors are prepared as required.
(c) To ensure that all receipts are deposited in the Association bank accounts. To keep secure money of the Association.
(d) To ensure the receipt of all accounts to Association by the due date.
(e) To ensure that the books of account of the Association are properly maintained.
(f) To ensure that financial reports are prepared for each Board Meeting or as otherwise required by the Board.
(g) To ensure that budgets are prepared as required.
(h) To ensure that the Board approves all expenditure and that written quotes for all major items of expenditure are obtained for approval by the Board.
(i) To liaise with the Auditor as required to arrange for the audit of the books of account at the end of each financial year.
(j) To monitor completion and return of financial documents required by government bodies.
(k) To monitor the salary and leave records of employees of the Association and ensure that all relevant legal obligations are observed.
(l) To perform other duties as directed by the Board.
