Board Member Treasurer -The Ghostlight Theatre - Berrien County, MI

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The GhostLight Board Treasurer is an executive and voting member of the Board and appointed in a manner consistent with the bylaws. They are accountable to the Board for fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities below:

• Oversee the development of high level financial policies and their review by the board
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and presentation to the board for review
• Ensure that the appropriate financial statements are reviewed by the board
• Ensure that the board regularly monitors GhostLight's financial performance and alerts it to any important discrepancies between planned and actual results
• Ensure that tax filings and remittances are submitted on a timely basis
• Ensure that payroll and other liabilities are settled in a timely manner
• Ensure that revenues 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 an external auditor annually to identify ay financial control and record keeping problems or deficiencies and oversee action by the Executive Director and financial officer to address them
• Assist the Executive Director and Board President with the development and presentation of the annual report
• Help keep the board informed of important financial events, trends, and issues relevant to the organization

Qualifications sought:

• Commitment to the GhostLight's mission and strategic directions
• An 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
• Able to commit to approximately five to seven hours per month to fulfill responsibilities (board meetings, budget preparation, etc.)