Volunteer Opportunity: Treasurer –🌟 Be the Hero of Our Finances! 🌟

20 Nov 2025 | front page news

Do you enjoy making numbers behave? Love the satisfaction of a tidy spreadsheet? Fancy being the calm, collected guardian of an organisation’s financial wellbeing? Then step right up — we’re looking for a volunteer Treasurer!

As our Treasurer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our Association running smoothly, transparently, and confidently. Think of yourself as the financial heartbeat of the team — without the stress of a corporate job, but with all the good vibes of helping a community grow!

💼 What’s This Role All About?

Elected Role
Each February at our AGM, members elect a Treasurer.

Who You Report To
You’ll work closely with our President and support our Members by keeping our finances crystal clear and Constitution-friendly.

🧾 What You’ll Be Doing (a.k.a. Your Superpowers)

  • 🪙 Money Maestro:
    Handle all income and payments with care and accuracy.
  • 📚 Record-Keeping Rockstar:
    Keep our financial records up to date and crystal clear.
  • 🏦 Banking Boss:
    Make sure all funds find their way safely into our approved bank accounts.
  • 📊 Monthly Marvel:
    Prepare and present monthly financial statements at Executive Committee meetings.
  • 💬 Update Champion:
    Give financial updates (verbal or written) whenever needed.
  • ✔️ Approval Aficionado:
    Oversee expenses and payments through our authorised banking system.
  • 📅 End-of-Year Extraordinaire:
    Help prepare audited annual accounts for the AGM and nominate an Honorary Auditor.
  • 🏛️ Hall Hero:
    Manage hall accounting, including usage stats and accountability reports for the Council.

Time Commitment

  • Monthly magic:
    Around 2 hours per month,
  • End-of-year wizardry:
    About 10 hours for annual accounts and audit prep.

🌈 Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a warm, welcoming volunteer community, where your skills make a real difference. Whether you’re looking to give back, sharpen your financial talents, or simply enjoy being part of something meaningful — this role is a fantastic way to make an impact.

Ready to help keep our organisation thriving?
We’d love to hear from you
president@waiatarua.org.nz
or
secretary@waiatarua.org.nz