Volunteer Treasurer for CARFAC Alberta (Filled)
| Description of Charity/Foundation: |
| CARFAC Alberta is a non-profit organization for visual artists and the Affiliate for the National Arts Service Organization CARFAC in the province of Alberta. CARFAC Alberta has a Board of Directors, an Executive Director working 110 hours/month and three part-time staff each working 80 hours/month or less. In Alberta, CARFAC Alberta operates as one of eight provincial arts service organizations (PASO) and a branch for CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens), Canada’s national voice for visual artists – an organization of artists working for artists.The goal of CARFAC Alberta is to work with all Alberta artists and to give them the tools to become more professional in their practice. https://www.carfacalberta.com/ |
| Description of Role: |
| Treasurer (information taken from the Board Responsibilities document) • Serves on the Executive Committee. • Oversees the organization’s finances, and gives regular reports to the Board on the financial state of the organization. • Assists Executive Director in keeping financial reports up to date and on file. • Orients the new Treasurer. • Acts as one of the signing officers for cheques and other documents. • Treasurer has a responsibility to oversee the financial functioning of the organization and provide reports for the board. • Oversees an independent audit from an outside accounting firm. • Reviews all employee deductions, board receipts, and disbursements for Board-related expenditures. • Speaks for the budget in partnership with the executive director • Reviews all necessary financial reports for funding bodies in partnership with Executive Director. Note: in policy governing boards such as ours, the duties of the Treasurer do not interfere with the executive director’s financial accountability to the board. Duration of Term: 2 Years or More |
| Certification or Education Required: |
| We are looking for a Board Member willing to take on the position of Treasurer for a two year period beginning October 1st, 2020. We do not require any specific education, only that the person has an interest in numbers, an interest in serving on a community Board and bookkeeping skills. |
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