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Treasurer – Management Committee, Peter Cowan Writers Centre 

About the Peter Cowan Writers Centre 

Peter Cowan Writers Centre is a longstanding, volunteer run Incorporated Association and not-for-profit organisation committed to fostering the craft of writing as well as creativity, community, and lifelong learning. 

Peter Cowan Writers Centre provides workshops, mentoring, events, and a welcoming space for emerging and established writers across Western Australia. 

The Role 

The Treasurer is a volunteer governance role and contributes to sound financial stewardship, transparent reporting, and informed decision-making to ensure legal, financial, and operational obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities 

• Support effective financial management and good governance
• Manage accounts payable and receivable
• Manage the Association’s accounting records
• Have custody of all securities, books and documents of a financial nature
• Lead financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Present financial reports and recommendations to the Management Committee as required
• Contribute to improvements in financial processes and systems
• Uphold all legal requirements, including those under the Associations Incorporated Act, PCWC Constitution and ACNC governance standards.

Requirements

Essential

• CA or CPA qualification, or equivalent
• Experience in management accounting, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to non‑finance stakeholders
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Commitment to ethical governance, transparency, and the responsibilities of an ACNC Responsible Person
• Current Police Clearance Certificate, or willingness to do this prior to appointment
• Current membership of PCWC, or willingness to do this prior to appointment

Desirable

• Experience with not‑for‑profit or community‑based organisations
• Understanding of financial requirements for registered charities
• Familiarity with small‑organisation financial systems and processes, including Xero
• Experience working at Board-level.

Application

Your application should include:

• A CV outlining relevant qualifications and experience
• A brief candidate statement (maximum two pages) addressing the selection criteria and describing the skills and personal qualities you would bring to the role of Treasurer and the Management Committee
• Details of any actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Lodgement of Applications – by 24th April 2026 5:00pm (AWST)

Applications and enquiries can be sent to: Rosemary Naughton, PCWC President: operations@pcwc.org.au