Treasurer Job Description

Approved January 2022

The Treasurer will adhere to their job description as follows

Suggested clean time – 3 years

Commitment – 2 years (1 as Alt Treasurer)

Prerequisites

  1.   Membership of a Southern Sydney Area Service Committee Group
  2.   Basic book keeping skills
  3.   Good understating of NA 12 Steps, 12 Traditions and 12 Concepts 
  4.   Understand NA policy for managing funds in accordance with SSASC Standing Policy, Guide to Local Service pages 49 and NA Treasurers Handbook

Job Description

  1.    Adhere to Southern Sydney Area Service Committee procedure
  2.    Be responsible for:
  •     Deposit approved fund flow from the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee to the Sydney Metro Committee
  •     Attend and present a written monthly report to the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee
  •     Download bank statements
  •     Download zoom invoices from zoom and upload to the area google drive
  •     Reimburse credit/debit card being used to pay for zoom accounts
  1.     Be a co-signatory on the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee bank account
  2.     Pay all Southern Sydney Area Service Committee accounts
  3.     Maintain the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee prudent reserve of $500, rolling rent reserve, activities reserve and reimbursement due.
  4.     Present an annual financial report at the July Southern Sydney Area Service Committee meeting.
  5.     Assist the incoming Alternate Treasurer to learn the position throughout the term.
  6.     Announce end of term two months prior to term ending 
  7.     Hand over to elected Assistant Treasurer at the end of term
  8.     Pass on all financial records to the new Treasurer at the completion of term and assist the new Treasurer learn the position.
  9.     Read job description at Southern Sydney Area Service Committee biannually.

In addition to paragraph 8.1 the Treasurer will also use the booklet titled “The Treasurers Handbook”, and pages 49 and 61-63 of “A Guide to Local Service in Narcotics Anonymous” to    assist in conducting their role in accordance with NA concepts and Traditions.

Treasurer Monthly reporting Guidelines 

  •   Provide monthly updates on balance and donations in SSASC account
  •   Provide update on expenditure e.g. rent, Zoom
  •   Update on when rent is paid till
  •   Update on any communications from venue or bank