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Financial Manager:  Volunteer Opportunity

Meals on Wheels Sandton is looking for a volunteer Financial Manager to assist with overseeing and managing our financial processes. This role is vital in helping us operate efficiently and continue serving our community with care and integrity.

The position involves supporting monthly and annual financial administration in collaboration with our Area Office and management team. Accuracy, organisation, and a willingness to assist when needed are key. This is a volunteer role, and travel costs may be covered when attendance at management meetings is required.

If you have financial or bookkeeping experience and would like to make a meaningful difference by giving a few hours of your time, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the detailed scope of duties displayed below:

Monthly – Accuracy is crucial, the Treasurer ensures that the paperwork submitted is easy to interpret and allows the Finance Department to capture with confidence, with little to no need for us to query or follow-up.

• Ensure that documentation reaches us by the 10th of the following month.
• Submit the monthly Bank Statement from 1st to last day of each month is very important, with all supporting documentation (EFTs, Invoices, Debit Card Purchases, Receipts for Deposits)
• Submit the monthly Petty Cash analysis and slips for cash purchases as well as receipts for cash received, with a reconciliation of petty cash on hand (Cash withdrawals should be avoided and only done in extreme instances)
• Provide detail for any purchases/receipts that may be vague or unclear (ie. When invoices use codes and not descriptions or are faded), this is essential for accurate allocation.
• Submit receipts for all Donations in Kind received by the Affiliate
• Assist with queries as they arise
• Check the Detailed Ledger provided to them by the Area Office for accuracy before the Financial Statements are prepared and correspond any changes required (Optional)
• Submit Vehicle Logbooks to the Senior Secretary (Phyllis)
• Assist in ensuring that the Monthly Meal Stats Claim Form is submitted to the Area Office before and no later than the 10th of the following month, with the original to be sent with the documentation

Annual

• Assist the Area Office with the preparation and finalization of the ensuing year’s budget for the Affiliate
• Present Financials as received from the Area Office at the Board Meeting for the Affiliate
• Check the Detailed Ledger provided to them by the Area Office before the Audit File is prepared and sent to our Auditors (Optional).

Should you be willing to assist us, please complete the application form below.

Meals on Wheels Sandton needs help in several ways: Fundraising is always at the top of the list of needs for any non profit organization.  Any help in fundraising is deeply appreciated and particularly sourcing food donations. Preparing food, and distributing meals are also amongst the day to day needs of the Sandton branch. 

Volunteering once a week, once a month or once a year, it all helps to make a difference.  Contact us to donate your time and or resources to help us help others.

Assistant Volunteers

Meals on Wheels Sandton needs help in several ways: Fundraising is always at the top of the list of needs for any non profit organization.  Any help in fundraising is deeply appreciated and particularly sourcing food donations. Preparing food, and distributing meals are also amongst the day to day needs of the Sandton branch. 

Volunteering once a week, once a month or once a year, it all helps to make a difference.  Contact us to donate your time and or resources to help us help others.