The Scout Association of Malta is seeking an Assistant Commissioner for Finance to support the organisation’s financial management, budgeting, and sustainability—playing a key role in maintaining transparency and ensuring resources are used effectively.
Purpose of the role
The Assistant Finance Commissioner is a role which provides assistance in developing, sustaining and enhancing the Association’s financial position. To assist in the planning, organisation and controlling all financial operations of the Association and to maintain records of all transactions.
Responsible to
- Chief Commissioner
- Commissioner for Finance
Responsible for
- None
Appointment requirements
- Understand and accept The Scout Association of Malta’s policies
Main Responsibilities
- Promote and maintain the policies of The Scout Association
- Actively promote the implementation of policies agreed by the Council and the Executive
- Actively participate during the Association’s Annual General Meeting and national conferences
- Attend conferences and events as appropriate
- Represent The Scout Association of Malta at Scout and Public events
- Build relationships with appropriate external bodies
- Contribute in a constructive way to the wider work of the Association
- Positively manage and support the Financial Strategy as laid out by the National Council.
Core Tasks
- Effectively record, maintain, plan and explain all financial matters pertaining to the Association.
- To prepare, control and analyse budgets on an annual basis for capital and recurrent expenditure and income for approval by the National Scout Council
- Be one of the principal signing officers for the Association.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts for the National Council and the Executive so that informed decisions would be taken.
- Assist groups in the preparation of their financial matters.
- Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of the Financial Statements.
- Present and explain financial matters during the Annual General Meeting.
Communications
- Regularly report the financial status of the Association to the Executive and/or the Chief Commissioner.
- Produce the audited financial report for release.
Note: The term “audit”, when applied at the Group level, simply means to have an impartial third party review the financial reports of the Group.
Program Support:
- Provide assistance to Group Scout Leaders and Group Treasures in the development of budgets, incomes and expenditures.
- Take the lead in the development of fundraising goals, action plans and the implementation of these goals and plans.
- Be the principal point of contact on matters on financial issues.
- Identify/encourage external resources so that the Association’s annual goals can be achieved.
- Provide support to the Chief Commissioner as required in the preparation and approval of budgets.
Person Specification
- The ability to communicate (verbal and non verbal) and relate to a range of people and be able to effectively chair meetings
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Initiative, perseverance and enthusiasm
- Ability to speak confidently in a public forum
- Ability to lead, motivate and enthuse others
- Ability to set measurable targets and deliver as promised
- Able to demonstrate initiative and independent working
- Ability to deliver as promised and to deadlines
- Creativity in regard to new ways of providing Scouting in the community
- Approachable at all reasonable times
- Sufficient time for the role including weekend and mid-week commitments
- Able to demonstrate initiative and independent working
- Able to analyse financial information effectively
- Willingness to actively contribute to the strategic vision of the Group
- Able to maintain independent and objective judgement.
- Must have an excellent grasp of financial matters
Applications are to be sent to: [email protected]