CER Treasurer
Overview
The Region Treasurer is responsible for the financial stewardship of CER, encompassing donation management, expense verification, record keeping, and reporting. They also facilitate communication and training among Intergroup Treasurers, serve on the Steering Committee, and ensure prompt processing of reimbursements. For a detailed breakdown of responsibilities, refer to the comprehensive list provided below.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Region Treasurer are:
- To ensure that contributions (clearly marked as âDonationsâ/âSpendeâ for statuary reasons) are properly received and acknowledged;
- To verify expense claims and ensure that trusted servants are reimbursed promptly for service expenses;
- To maintain an accurate record of the CER accounts (âthe booksâ) for audit by an independent accountant; consequently, the CER Treasurer also becomes the Treasurer for CERES* to match accountability with responsibility (for information on CERES* please read Chapter 7 on CER Finances);
- To prepare and report to the Region Assembly the Quarterly Accounts for approval by the Assembly. To prepare any other reports as seen fit (e.g., meeting costs, annual year-end report, annual budget);
- To maintain a list of Intergroup Treasurers and to propose Treasury workshops as needed;
- To serve as a member of the CER Steering Committee;
- To attend the yearly Regional Treasury Liaison Officer meeting (currently 3rd weekend of January) in York and share experience, strength and hope; and
- To respond to emails/reimbursement requests in 72 hrs. The actual process to manage reimbursements is more elaborate since this process includes the CERES* Chair (because of the 4-eyes principle â see Chapter 7) and will usually include international transfers. For transfers to non-Euro accounts, the expected processing time is usually 10 to 15 work days.