THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:

Treasury Accountant

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Financial Controller

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Treasury Team

Principle Responsibility:
Leading Treasury Team responsible for:
Monitoring daily cash flows
Controlling all interfaces with operating systems and banking, reconciling bank
accounts, managing money transmission systems.
Managing the relationship with the Legions bankers.
Managing short term funds investment and recording of longer term investments.
PRIMARY TASKS
1. Responsible for daily management of team. Ensure that tasks are completed within
deadlines and all members of the team contribute to team objectives, that the workload
is spread evenly, allocated on a flexible basis and each function is self-covering during
absence of any member.
2. Ensure that interfaces between fundraising, poppy appeal, membership (incl. clubs),
homes and welfare are regularly imported into Sun Accounts to meet reporting
deadlines.
3. Ensure that all the Legions bank accounts (including Ireland, central County Manager
and Homes accounts) are reconciled on a monthly basis and that outstanding items are
followed up and cleared. Bank Reconciliations may be allocated to other staff for training
purposes or balance peak workloads, however jobholder retains responsibility.
4. Ensure posting of entries from bank accounts where not covered elsewhere. This will
always include transfers, direct debit rejects and collections, bank charges, but may also
include funds received from overseas, unsolicited receipts, property transactions etc.
Co-ordinate with operating divisions to ensure that they are informed of such incoming
funds and that action is taken in the appropriate system to allow correct accounting
action and reconciliation.
5. Manage day to day relationship with the Legions main bankers. Ensure that mandates
correctly reflect the current authorities and that the Legion is aware of current banking
practices to improve efficiency of the function.
6. Promote the use of efficient money transmission systems for receipts and payments.
Review cash balances and ensure that funds are banked in appropriate accounts to
optimise efficiency and return on short term funds. Ensure an efficient transfer of
information between the Legion and its bankers, that statements are electronically
downloaded and that filling or archive storage is properly organised.

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7. Prepare weekly cash flows and cash forecast to ensure efficient cash management and
sufficient funds for revenue items, capital budgets and major project plans.
8. Keep under review, and recommend changes where necessary, providers of short and
medium term investment/deposits, to ensure security and maximise revenue from
placement of these funds.
9. Review the reports received from the Legions Investment Managers, incorporating the
results of the portfolio (70m approx) into the nominal ledger ensuring that the capital
values and income are correctly apportioned between RBL, Womens Section and IEST.
10. Ensure that databases such as Small Business Loans or Clubs licences where funds are
collected primarily by direct debit are reconciled, that funds are collected and allocated,
and that balances are reviewed for collectability in conjunction with Operating
Department Managers.
11. Ensure all interfaces recording income are interfaced on regular basis and reconciled
with Sun accounts.
12. Write and maintain written procedures for inclusion in the Finance Procedures Manual
concerning all aspects of the Treasury Procedures.
13. Develop reports on income, costs, balances and investments for incorporation into
reports to the Trustees and Management.
14. Promote team working and advocate tasks sharing ensuring Treasury functions are met
on day to day basis.
15. Lead projects sponsored within the Strategic Plan, or represent finance as a team
member, ensuring that all financial issues are properly considered and strategic
objectives achieved.
16. Responsible for own word processing, filing and general administration and clerical
duties in support of the section objectives.
Any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the post
and its grading as requested by the line manager or Head of Department/Division.
Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and
responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and be subject to
amendment in consultation with the post holder.
GENERAL:
To implement the Equal Opportunities policy into your daily activities wherever possible.
To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance
with the Health and Safety at Work act (1974) and relevant EC directives, including reporting
any health and safety hazard immediately you become aware of it.
To work in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998) and to ensure all new systems
are reported to the Data Protection Officer.

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Meetings Attended:
Lead team meetings and take part in departmental, project and
review meetings both as project manager and team member.
Conditions:

Office environment with travel to other Legion locations which

may involve an overnight stay.

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HOW TO BE MEASURED

ESSENTIAL /
DESIRABLE

APPLICATION FORM / INTERVIEW /

TEST / OTHER

Degree

Application Form

Accounting qualification
(minimum level - part ACCA)

Application Form plus check

with Institute

Proven accounting experience

Application Form / Interview

Substantial experience of managing a team

Application Form / Interview

Knowledge of charity reporting

Application Form / Interview

Charity VAT

Application Form / Interview

Preparing final accounts

Application Form / Interview

Banking procedures

Application Form / Interview

Use of an accounting system

Application Form / Interview

Excellent IT skills (including IT data

manipulation, spreadsheets)

Application Form / Interview

Communication & influencing

Interview

Mental agility & decisiveness

Interview

Embracing and managing change

Interview

Planning and organising

Interview

Advice & guidance

Interview

Interview

CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

COMPETENCIES

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Empathy and understanding of the Legion

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