Raj Ashra – Director of Finance Connor Borrett –

Transcript:Raj Ashra – Director of Finance Connor Borrett –:
Raj Ashra – Director of Finance Connor Borrett – Regional & Branch Development Support Officer NW Region Treasurer Summit Friday 21st April 2023 Introduction Aim to briefly cover: - Treasurer Role & Responsibilities - Budgeting, Financial Planning and Internal Controls - The Organised Branch - OLBA Functions and Support - OLBA Team - Annual Financial Returns (Year-End Process) - Treasurer’s Toolkit - Future Developments Interactive and please do ask questions National, Finance and Key people – OLBA team; Audit Team; Operations Team, Pensions Team; RMS and IMPS Teams; SMS (property, procurement and IT) Conference Team, IM Branch Finances – Connor Borrett Branch Funding (Industrial Action and Premises Funds), Loans and Property and rule book appeals Branch Policy (including Expenses, Honoraria) OLBA developments including Training help and support for Branch Treasurers (Learning Pathway subscription income management and forecasting) Finance Projects (latest online expenses) Treasurer Role & Responsibilities Role & Responsibilities Branch Treasurers Handbook: Conduct the branch’s financial business Be the key signatory authorizing any item of branch expenditure Keep accounts in accordance with the rules Provide reports of the financial position of the branch to the branch committee or branch executive committee Provide a detailed financial report for the annual branch meeting(s) Advise the branch officers and branch committee in respect of matters relating to financial management and appropriate expenditure Provide an audited annual return of branch income (AFR) Make sure cheques are not pre-signed. Charged with the safety and custody of the union’s assets Operations and Governance Internal: Stewardship role responsible to branch committee and members - UNISON Rule Book - Industrial Action Fund scheme - Branch Treasurers Handbook - Code of Good Branch Practice - Branch Members expenses ( and Honoraria scheme) - Branch auditors guide - Organising Framework (formerly the Joint Branch Assessment) External: Compliance and meet formal requirements of the union - Certification Officer - TULCRA and other legislation - HMRC and Banks - Health & Safety - GDPR - External auditors Wider interactions Working in/with branch, region, National, NEC Financial Policy and Financial Strategy- FRMC OLBA, AFRs, Audit, financial advisory- Finance / OLBA team Financial Planning, Budgets and Management Accounts – Branch Committee/Exec Committee / Region Training recruitment and negotiations /local issues– Regional ROs/LOs Managing assets and procurement including Property matters – National Conference administration and organisation – National/Region/Branch Internal Controls and Fraud against the union – Branch/Region/Finance Branch Funding, membership branch adminsitration – IMPS Budgeting,