Volunteer Finance Officer
Community Health Advancement & Student Engagement (CHASE)
The successful volunteer will assist in maintaining a strong Finance Team within CHASE. This is an excellent opportunity to develop yourself both personally and professionally, and gain valuable experience in a role that will complement your studies or career.
Specific responsibilities include:
Financial Growth & strategy
- Develop and implement funding strategies in accordance with financial plans
- Assist with relevant analysis to support CHASE’s expansion and organizational strategy
- Successfully engage with potential funding partners to secure financial support for the organisation
Financial Operations
- Financial Reporting
- Develop a new budget structure for the organisation to ensure effective and efficient budgeting
- Maintain an up-to-date budget for portfolios within CHASE, and provide assistance and advice where needed
- Maintain an up-to-date reimbursements register
Budgeting
- Develop a new budgeting framework for the organisation
- Extract accounting information from CHASE’s monthly transactions
- Transform and collate transaction data into meaningful financial reports (balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash flow statements and budget vs. actuals)
Compliance
- Understand and keep a detailed record of the regulatory requirements set by councils, ATO, ACNC and Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Ensure that CHASE meets the requirements outlined on grant documents
- Monitor expenditures and obtain necessary authorisations by relevant portfolio managers
- Maintain records of all CHASE transactions in Microsoft Excel
- Manage the annual CHASE Financial Audit
- Assist the Finance Manager in identifying financial risks within the organisation