Treasurer

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Treasurer The Treasurer will lead the Board of Directors in financial management and oversight. The Treasurer will work closely with the Executive Director, Chairman, and Secretary to develop systems for ensuring the organization’s solvency.
Responsibilities

• 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 payroll and other liabilities are settled in a timely manner
• Serve as a co-signer of cheques with at least one another signing officer
• Ensure that excess funds and reserves are properly held and invested
• Verify that donations are handled appropriately and that grants and service delivery contracts are accounted for in accordance with the requirements of funders
• Meet with the external auditor annually, or more often if needed, to identify any financial control and record keeping problems or deficiencies and oversee action by the Executive Director and financial officer to address them
• Recommend to the board the need for a review or renewal of the auditing services provided
• Assists the Executive Director and Chairman with the development and presentation of the annual report
• Helps, along with the Executive Director, keep the board informed of important financial events, trends, and issues relevant to the organization

• Commitment to the organization’s mission and strategic directions
• A understanding of, and experience with, good financial management and reporting practices
• An appreciation of the kind and level of financial information needed at a board level to support decision making
• An ability to commit the time required to fulfill the responsibilities described
• Bachelor’s degree