Finance Director – Ashdown Radio
About this organisation
Founded as Uckfield FM in 2003, the community radio station relaunched as Ashdown Radio in 2022. The Sound Of East Sussex on 94.7 & 105FM, online at www.ashdownradio.com, through the app and ask your smart speaker to “Play Ashdown Radio”. Playing music, and conducting interviews with members of the community, offering a platform for good causes and local businesses.
About this opportunity
Ashdown Radio is looking for a commercially astute volunteer Finance Director.
If you have a background in finance and accounting this could be the perfect opportunity for you, helping to run our local radio station which has been entertaining the community for over 20 years, promoting worthy causes and finding interesting stories from across Ashdown District.
In this role you will be overseeing the sales strategy and implementation to ensure our sales budget is attained. Duties will include ensuring all suppliers are paid on time, all sales invoicing is accurate, chase payments when required and ensure payroll is prepared each month, and manage cashflow regularly. You will also make sure that the bookkeeper prepares management accounts on time each month.
Additionally, part of your responsibilities will be to prepare an annual budget and ensure statutory accounts are filed and tax returns actioned.
Experience of Xero accounting software is necessary to performing this role.
Being an important part of the governance of the radio station, you will also play a key role on the Board in the strategic development of the station.
There is no DBS check required. This position is open to those aged 25 or over, with no upper age limit.
This role can be conducted almost entirely remotely, with flexible working hours taking likely no more than 3 hours per week, which you can fulfil to suit your schedule.
If you have an interest in local radio, a passion for music, or are just interested in using your skills to help out the local community, get in touch! We’d love to hear from you.
For more information
For more information please either come in and see us at Wealden Volunteering, or call us on 01825 760019, or email us at office@wealdenvolunteering.org.uk