Treasurer - Executive Board

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The Treasurer is an Executive Board position. The person who fills the position of treasurer must be a person of great trust and integrity. The Treasurer dispenses league funds as approved by the Board of Directors; reports on the status of league funds; keeps local league books and financial records; prepares budgets and assumes the responsibility for all local league finances.

The candidate must have strong financial acumen and experience in business operations. Must be able to operate with full transparency and integrity. Direct experience operating in a financial role is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to learn more about non-profit budgeting and financial management while providing much-needed support to our organization and community.

Principal Duties are:
- Oversee the development of high level financial policies and their review by the board
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and its presentation to the board for review
- Ensure that the appropriate monthly or quarterly financial statements are reviewed by the board
- Ensure that the board regularly monitors the organization’s financial performance and alerts it to any important discrepancies between planned and actual figures
- Ensure that the organization maintains the appropriate financial books and records and that these are accurate and up-to-date
- Ensure that government tax filings and remittances are submitted on a timely basis
- Ensure that liabilities are settled in a timely manner - Serve as a co-signer of checks with at least one another signing officer
- Ensure that excess funds and reserves are properly held and invested
- Verify that donations, grants, and sponsorships are handled appropriately

All board positions are Volunteer opportunities, but require a generous time commitment. All applicants and board members must understand that decisions made for the park are for the whole of the organization and not to benefit one specific player or family. Applications will be reviewed and voted on by current board members.

Board Members are subject to the mandatory background check as well as the county required concussion and volunteer training.

BENEFITS OF SERVING ON A NON-PROFIT BOARD

As a nonprofit board director, you get the opportunity to be a representative of the diversity and social culture of your community. It’s also an opportunity to serve in a leadership position in an organization that serves others. Nonprofit board service can provide personal and professional benefits for those who elect to serve.

PERSONAL BENEFITS

Learning how to help shape a nonprofit organization’s mission and vision is a huge source of pride and satisfaction. It’s an opportunity to learn more about an important cause, the people it affects, and the businesses and people in your community who support it.

Nonprofit board service also offers you the opportunity to form deeper connections with your community as you offer service as a dedicated leader. Nonprofit board directors also often get opportunities to practice public speaking at fundraisers and community events, which can also be a strong asset in your personal and professional life.

Everyone has a unique circle of friends and center of influence. Nonprofit board director service gives you the opportunity to use your personal connections to help bring your community together for a distinct purpose. Those connections may serve you in various ways at other points in your life because of the deep and lasting relationships that you develop during the process.

Your service as a nonprofit board director comes with many responsibilities that will teach you more about how organizations run. Learning about governance practices will help you to understand more about corporate finance and what drives its success, which may help you make better decisions about your personal finance portfolio.

PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS

Employers like to see resumes for that list volunteerism or leadership experience. Employers know how much their employees gain by volunteering for organizations they care about. When their employees gain knowledge and experience, the company benefits from those experiences as well.

Serving on a nonprofit board of directors will expand your skill set. Just by being involved, you’re sure to learn more about marketing, governance, finance, branding, recruiting volunteers, interacting with community officials and community members, and much more.

Employers will see and appreciate that you are willing to go the extra mile to make a personal investment in your community and in yourself without expecting to be paid.