treasurer

Organization's money keeper

A treasurer is the person responsible for managing an organization's money—receiving funds, making payments, and keeping financial records.

Companies, governments, clubs, and other groups typically designate a treasurer to oversee their finances: She was elected treasurer of the student council.

The role ranges from volunteer bookkeeper to senior corporate officer.

finance

budget

Plan for spending

bookkeeping · assets · liabilities · revenue · expenditure · capital · fiscal · cashflow · balance sheet · audit

governmental

exchequer

Government financial reserves

sovereign · chancellor · state · municipal · county · federal · secretary · department · central bank · national debt

custodial

safekeeping

Protective care of possessions

depository · custody · steward · guardian · keeper · trustee · bonded · security · safeguard · entrusted

corporate

CFO

Top corporate money officer

officer · fiduciary · board · corporate · management · comptroller · chief financial officer · finance director · finance committee

trust

fiduciary

Agent bound by loyalty

oversight · responsibility · probity · due diligence · compliance · governance · reporting · ethics · audit trail · checks and balances

organizational

nonprofit

Organization serving public good

  • charityVoluntary aid for others
  • boardFlat rigid panel
  • clubOrganization with membership

church · PTA · HOA · union · fraternity · sorority · foundation · association · committee · council

Categories
Opposites
financial role function

treasurerauditor

Financial records examiner

external auditor · spender · spendthrift · squanderer · embezzler

Phrases
Family

treasure, treasury, treasured, treasures, treasuring, treasurers

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G