Treasurer

About Medact

Medact organises the health community to work towards a world in which everyone is able to live healthy, dignified lives, supported by political and economic systems that centre health justice. Our priority work areas are some of the most pressing threats to health and wellbeing, including ending state violence, housing & energy justice, and migrant access to healthcare. Medact seeks systemic solutions to major social problems, and is unafraid to hold decision-makers to account. We launched our new five-year strategy at the end of 2025, embedding our vision for how we win and how we grow.

We're member-led, and our membership spans a range of people who work in health, including nurses, doctors, midwives and clinical researchers, as well as people from the wider health community.

About the role
As a Trustee, you will provide guidance, governance and final sign-off on major decisions on behalf of our membership. As Board members, our Trustees are collectively responsible for the governance of the organisation in line with the requirements of the Charity Commission. Trustees also contribute to the development of Medact's strategy and participate in a range of other activities to support the Director and staff with our work.

As Treasurer, you will monitor the financial administration of the charity and report to the Board of Trustees on its state of financial health to provide the board with the confidence and knowledge to better make strategic decisions. The Treasurer will ideally be available to work with the Executive Director and fellow Trustees between Board meetings to deal with issues which may arise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Liaise with ED and Trustees to ensure the financial viability of the organisation's strategy
• Advise on the financial implications of Medact's strategic plan
• Present Medact's financial position and broader context at Board meetings
• Support the Head of Finance with the production of an annual budget
• Ensure that the Board is aware of its financial duties and responsibilities and the need to comply with all legislation
• Take a lead in interpreting financial data to fellow Board members
• Provide oversight and guidance where necessary of accounts prepared for funders and relevant statutory bodies
• Oversee the appointment of auditors and review on a regular basis
• Act as countersignatory on charity cheques and some applications to funders, approve payments on banking systems, and spending approval in accordance with financial management processes
• Ensure that all financial policies, procedures and the appointment of external financial advisors are reviewed on a regular basis

Who we are looking for

Essential:

• Good background in financial management and analysis, gained through paid or unpaid experience
• Able to communicate financial information clearly and to people with different levels of financial and data literacy
• Knowledge and experience of finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
• Knowledge of accounting processes, tools and procedures
• High proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, Powerpoint/Google Slides for analysis and presentation
• Commitment to Medact's vision, purpose and culture and its way of working
• Understands and accepts the legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities of Trustees, and the difference between governance functions and management functions
• High level of integrity and sound judgement
• Able and willing to devote the necessary time to the role

Desirable

• Lived experience of being part of one of the communities Medact's work seeks to support
• Awareness and understanding of the campaigning world and the health community's role in it

How to apply

Please send a CV and brief cover letter setting out your reasons for wanting to be considered as a Treasurer via the button below, with the subject line "Treasurer".

Timeline
Applications for the position of Treasurer are open until 9am on Monday 9th March.

We aim to interview in March. Please let us know when applying if you are unavailable during this period.