The Treasurer is a voluntary Board position providing financial leadership and governance oversight to Women Illawarra. Working closely with the Chair and General Manager, the Treasurer ensures the organisation maintains sound financial management, strong governance, and compliance with its incorporation, ACNC and funding obligations, while contributing to strategic decisions that support the organisation's long-term sustainability.

About the Organisation

Women Illawarra is a not-for-profit, feminist community organisation run by women for women. Founded in 1979 as the Wollongong Women's Information Service, it has been at the forefront of campaigns for women's issues and was instrumental in establishing many women's health, housing and domestic violence services across the region. It assists women and children affected by domestic and family violence, isolation, marginalisation and disadvantage, delivering domestic and family violence support, legal appointments, community programs, and resource and referral services from Helensburgh to Gerroa.

Women Illawarra operates on Dharawal Country. It is a legally incorporated association, registered with the ACNC as a Public Benevolent Institution and holding ATO deductible gift recipient status, employing a small paid staff alongside its volunteer Board, with programs largely delivered under funding agreements with government funders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and strategic oversight to the Board, presenting the Treasurer's Report at Board meetings and guiding budgeting and financial planning
• Oversee financial governance frameworks, internal controls, financial delegations and financial risk management
• Liaise with the finance function and oversee statutory obligations, including BAS, audit or review requirements, and reporting requirements under the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW) and to the ACNC
• Oversee the acquittal and compliance requirements across Women Illawarra's concurrent government funding agreements, including program-based and restricted-fund budgeting
• Monitor financial reserves, cash flow and organisational sustainability, including payroll-related costs, award and superannuation obligations, and material cost exposures such as workers compensation insurance
• Advise the Board on funding models and options for financial sustainability and diversification, and support the Board's financial capability through plain-English explanation of financial information and succession planning

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Experience in financial leadership, treasury or senior financial management
• Understanding of not-for-profit governance
• Ability to interpret and communicate financial information clearly to non-financial Board members
• Strategic mindset with sound judgement and a practical, proportionate approach to risk
• Firm commitment to Women Illawarra's mission of supporting women and girls towards safety, empowerment and wellbeing
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Board, Chair and General Manager
• Willingness to undergo a national police check and ASIC check
• Availability to attend Board meetings and strategy/planning days in person in Wollongong

Desirable

• Financial, accounting or related professional qualification (CA/CPA or equivalent)
• Prior experience on a not-for-profit board or finance/audit committee
• Understanding of ACNC compliance and experience with government-funded program or grant acquittal reporting
• Working knowledge of Xero or similar cloud accounting software 

Commitment

The Board meets monthly (currently the second Tuesday of the month, 6.00pm, approximately 90 minutes), in person in Wollongong. There is no separate Finance and Audit Committee; the Treasurer liaises directly with the General Manager and the finance function between meetings. The anticipated time commitment is approximately 5-8 hours per month in total, with additional time required around end-of-financial-year budgeting and funding acquittal periods.

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.