CHURCH TREASURER — JOB DESCRIPTION

Position title:   Church Treasurer
Reports to:       [Board / Vestry / Finance Committee] of [Church Name]
Type:             Volunteer, elected officer
Term:             [One year / two years], renewable per [Church Name]'s bylaws
Time commitment:  [Approx. 4–8 hours/month, more at year-end and budget season]

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PURPOSE

The Treasurer safeguards the financial health and integrity of [Church Name].
The role oversees the handling, recording, and reporting of all church funds so
that the board, the congregation, and donors can trust that money is received,
spent, and accounted for honestly and in line with the church's mission and
bylaws.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Receipts and deposits
  - Oversee the receipt of all income — offerings, online giving, designated
    gifts, and other revenue.
  - Ensure offerings are counted by at least two unrelated people before any
    money is deposited, and that the count is documented.
  - Make timely bank deposits and confirm deposits match the count records.

Disbursements
  - Pay approved bills and reimbursements on time, only against proper
    documentation (invoices, receipts, approvals).
  - Follow the church's approval and check-signing policy; do not approve and
    pay the same expense alone.

Recordkeeping and the books
  - Maintain accurate books using fund accounting, tracking restricted and
    designated funds separately from the general fund.
  - Reconcile every bank and credit account against statements each month.
  - Keep financial records organized, backed up, and secure.

Reporting
  - Present a monthly financial (treasurer's) report to the board showing income,
    expenses, fund balances, and budget-versus-actual.
  - Answer financial questions from the board and, as appropriate, the
    congregation.

Budgeting and year-end
  - Help prepare the annual budget with the board or finance committee.
  - Issue year-end giving statements to donors by the IRS deadline.
  - Coordinate the annual audit or independent financial review.
  - Ensure required tax filings are handled — payroll taxes, Form 1099s for
    contractors, and any other returns the church owes — directly or through a
    bookkeeper, payroll service, or accountant.

Stewardship and controls
  - Safeguard financial records and uphold internal controls and segregation of
    duties so no one person controls a transaction from start to finish.
  - Flag any irregularity or shortfall to the board promptly.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  - Unquestioned integrity and discretion with confidential information.
  - Basic financial literacy — comfortable reading a budget, a bank statement,
    and a simple financial report.
  - Comfort with accounting or bookkeeping software (or willingness to learn).
  - Organized, reliable, and able to meet deadlines.
  - Not a close relative of the lead pastor, the bookkeeper, or a check signer,
    to preserve segregation of duties.

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NOTES

  - These duties can be shared with a paid or volunteer bookkeeper; the Treasurer
    stays accountable to the board for oversight and reporting.
  - Adjust the term, time commitment, and approval thresholds to fit the size of
    your church.

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This is a general template. Adapt it to your church and bylaws. It is not legal
advice.