Position Description

The Exchequer is the officer responsible for all financial activities within Wyewood.

As defined by Corpora:

“The Exchequer is responsible for maintaining the financial records of the Barony, supervising the finances of the Barony, and assembling financial reports and submitting them to the Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer in a timely fashion.”

The Exchequer position cannot be vacant at any time for a Branch to maintain its active status.

Requirements

The Exchequer of a Local Branch of the SCA must be a current member of the SCA, Inc.
You must maintain your SCA Membership for the duration of your term in office.
Terms of office in Wyewood is traditionaly two years.
The applicant must be at least 18 years of age in order to hold this office.

Although not required for this office, it is recommended that the Exchequer have a working telephone number.
As email has become the approved medium for the dissemination of information and communication within the Barony and the Kingdom at large, daily access to both email and the Internet is recommended.
Also recomended is daily access to Microsoft Office, or software like it.

Duties

Supervise, maintain and oversee all financial aspects of Wyewood.

Be familiar with the Financial Policys of the SCA, An Tir Financial, and Wyewood.
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/wye_docs/fin_policy_2005.pdf.

Ensure that information is made available to Wyewood concerning all finances of the Barony.

Submit required reports to the Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Wyewood Seneschal, Wyewood’s Royal Representatives, and any other member of Wyewood’s Financial Committee.
Currently, reports are required to be sent quarterly to the Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer by the fifteenth of April, July, and October.
The yearly Doomsday Report, a calculation of the Barony for the preceding year is due on the fifteenth of January.

Attend the monthly Wyewood Officers’ Meeting and the monthly Wyewood Business meeting.

Keep records on all Events held in Wyewood, this includes all contracts, receipts and any other pertinent information.

The Exchequer is expected to inventory and maintain any Barony regalia, property and records assigned to or held by them.
They are expected to transfer these items in good order to their successor or to the Seneschal if no successor exists.
They are expected to arrange advertising for, or the training of a successor.
They are expected to attend regular officer and business meetings unless prior arrangements are agreed to.
They are expected to submit a yearly office budget to the Barony Financial Committee.

Maintain the printed handbook and update as needed to keep in compliance with the governing documents of the SCA, Inc