THE MINISTRY DESCRIPTION FOR THE TREASURER

MINISTRY

The Treasurer’s mission is to assist the Session in providing a safe and accountable process for handling all income and expenditures of the church funds, and to work closely with paid staff and volunteers who are involved with the financial management of the congregation.



RESPONSIBILITIES

• See that a process of counting and recording of all offerings is done in accordance with the Book of Order’s requirement that the counting and recording of all offerings by at least two duly appointed persons, or a fidelity bonded person.
• Handle, or supervise the paid staff person who handles, the keeping of adequate books and records to reflect all financial transactions and to make sure these records are open to inspection by authorized church officers at reasonable times.
• Make periodic reporting of the financial activities to the board or boards vested with financial oversight at least annually, preferably more often;
• Work with those approved by the Session in the annual audit, or full financial review of all books and records relating to finances once each year by a public accountant or public accounting firm or a committee of members versed in accounting procedures. Such auditors should not be related to the treasurer (or treasurers). Terminology in this section is meant to provide general guidance and is not intended to require or not require specific audit procedures or practices as understood within the professional accounting community.
• Serve as member of the Communication and Resources Team

The following tasks shall be completed by the treasurer, or by a paid staff member who is supervised by the treasurer:

• keep a record of all contributions.
• post financial giving to contributors’ statements and prepare those statements for quarterly mailing.
• prepare for counting, recording and depositing each week all monies contributed to the church.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements with the Communication and Resources Team.