Newbury u3a Travel Group Treasurer

• Competence with downloading bank information, and reconciling entries using Excel. Contact with the travel planners by email, and learn the membership database. 
• Set up payments online to suppliers and venues in a timely manner, e.g. to meet the deadline before a trip. These are counter authorised by a committee member.
• Attend quarterly committee meetings. Check costings for travel planners to ensure we do not overcharge for trips. Advise travel planners of funds received via email in a timely way. Either send bank downloads to them 3-4 times a week when their trip has gone live, or add to the Beacon (CRM software) ledger at a similar frequency.
• Work with travel planners to ascertain values and undertake refunds to members. Get a fellow committee members to cover for you if away when it is busy.
• Time required: ½ hour on a month with no trips, 2-3 hours a month when trips are on sale.

About Newbury u3a

Newbury u3a provides social and learning opportunities for those contemplating retirement or have retired.

We are an independent charity (No. 1097700) and we form part of a network of over 1000 u3a Groups in the UK. Our members have a wide range of skills from their worlds of work. Some contribute by putting their skills to new uses, others look for a different challenge.

* We have over 70 activity groups from "Actually Zooming Marvellous" to "Yoga". If we do not have a group for a particular subject, we can set one up if there is a leader and a following (we are looking for someone to start one beginning with Z!)

* There are also a wide range of social events ranging from Monthly Talks, Day trips, Theatre visits, Holidays and Quizzes to Social Groups eating out or simply meeting together to play Skittles, Wine Tasting, Murder Mystery events. All are advertised well in advance, sometimes at favourable prices achieved from Group bookings.

* We are a self-administered, self-help group dedicated to an ethos of making the most of the amazing talent and commitment that our members have. Friendship and sociability abounds and we follow an ethos of learn, laugh, live!

What skills do I need?

• Book-keeping
• Accountancy skills
• Ability to work in a small team of volunteers
• Communication skills - verbal and written, to u3a members and third parties involved in booking travel
• Organised and able to work to deadlines
• Ability to use email, Excel spreadsheets

When is this role available?

This is a flexible role available on various days/times.

Details

Ad-hoc as work comes in. Maximum commitment 3 hours per month, minimum 30 minutes per month.

Where does this role take place?