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Use your financial expertise to help support over 50,000 people each year across Essex.

Citizens Advice Essex is seeking a Trustee (and nominated Treasurer) to join our Board and provide financial oversight and strategic guidance to our charity with FY26/27 turnover of c.£2.5 million.

Citizens Advice Essex is a consortium charity supporting nine local Citizens Advice offices across Essex, Southend and Thurrock. Together these offices help more than 50,000 people each year in Greater Essex with issues such as debt, housing, welfare benefits and energy costs.

As Treasurer you will play an important role in helping ensure the charity remains financially sustainable and well governed.

‍Why You Should Apply‍ ‍

• Play a key role in supporting over 50,000 people across Essex every year

• Make a meaningful contribution to strategy, financial resilience and good governance of a major charity.

• Develop your experience in the charity sector

• Join a diverse, experienced and values-driven Board

‍What will you be doing?‍ ‍

As Treasurer you will:

• ‍Provide financial oversight and advice to the Board of Trustees

• Chair the Finance Committee

• Review budgets, financial reports and statutory accounts

• Ensure strong financial governance and appropriate reserves

• Support the financial assessment of major grants and contracts

• Help shape the charity’s medium-term financial planning

‍You will work closely with the Chair, Consortium Director and Finance Officer.

‍What difference will you make?

‍Your financial expertise will help ensure Citizens Advice Essex remains financially strong and able to support thousands of people each year across the region.

‍What are we looking for?

‍ We are looking for someone with:

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• Professional finance or accounting experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, AAT or equivalent)

• Strong financial analysis and governance skills

• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance trustees

• Strategic thinking and sound judgement

• An interest in the mission and values of Citizens Advice

‍Previous charity trustee experience is welcome but not essential.

‍Time commitment

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• Approximately 8–12 hours per month

• Board meetings: 4 per year (held in central Chelmsford)

• Finance Committee: 5–6 virtual meetings per year

‍Our current Treasurer will provide a full induction and handover.

‍How to apply

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Please send a CV and short covering letter explaining your interest in the role to:

‍Martin.Lord@citizensadviceessex.org.uk

‍Closing date: Monday 4 May 2026

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