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About the organization:

Our comprehensive and relevant inactivates at H.Y.P.E. to Empower, Inc. involves community services, academic education, counseling, medical, social, and professional support, and self and social empowerment.

In addition to our direct services for individuals and communities, we also aim to provide our skills and expertise to persons, groups, organizations, and businesses who wish to utilize the HYPE model in targeting areas where they want to make a difference.

Requirements:

1. Personal commitment to devote the time necessary to perform the responsibilities of Treasurer.
2. Understanding of financial accounting for nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities:

1. Serves as Chair or be a part or be a part of the Finance Committee.
2. Work with directors and board on all organizations grants to ensuring the best budget for the grant.
3. Manages, with the Finance Committee, the Board’s review of, and activities related to, the Board’s financial responsibilities.
4. Works with the Executive Director to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the Board on a timely basis.
5. Assists the Executive Director in preparing the annual budget, and presenting the budget to the Board for approval.
6. Works with the Finance Committee and the Executive Director to develop Fiscal Policies for recommendation to the Board to ensure the financial integrity and sustainability of the organization.
7. Works with the Finance Committee and the Executive Director to develop long-term financial strategies.
8. Keeps currently informed of legal, regulatory and sector developments relating to the Board’s financial responsibilities.

Professional Requirements

1. Good spreadsheet and database skills.
2. Strong organizational, critical thinking and customer service skills
3. Ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines
4. Effective written and verbal communication skills
5. Ability to work in a team environment.
6. Oracle knowledge desirable.

Summary:

General Knowledge

The treasurer is required to attend all scheduled meetings and actively seek to maintain current knowledge of the organization, its programs, bylaws, and articles of incorporation. The treasurer is required to have knowledge of nonprofit accounting practices, nonprofit tax laws, and fiscal record-keeping.

Accounts and Expenditures

Bylaws usually provide for the treasurer to be one of two officers authorized to sign checks or granted access to bank and credit accounts. Treasurers have full knowledge of all organization holdings and assets. Treasurers review monthly account records and monitor income and expenditures. The treasurer also reviews financial reports from organization staff or directly prepares such reports if the organization has no administrative staff.

Reports

The treasurer prepares reports to the board detailing income, expenditures and asset values. The treasurer presents a financial report at each board meeting and also prepares and presents the annual financial and audit report to the board. Board officers and members rely on financial reports to guide decisions in all areas of governance. The treasurer prepares special financial reports addressing proposed plans for large expenditures.

Finance Committee

The treasurer is chair of the finance committee. The finance committee is charged with developing the organization's fiscal policies and procedures and developing the budget. The committee oversees annual audits and reviews the audit report.