TREASURER POSITION

Needed: Treasurer (Nonprofit Board of Directors)
Type: non-profit board member / (unpaid / volunteer)
Organization: Rethink Sustainability Initiatives
Location: virtual, anywhere in Canada

Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to: Communications@rethinksustainability.ca . Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca. Applications accepted until September 24th 2024.

Summary

RSI is a trusted accelerator that uses foresight, collaboration, and systems thinking to shape a thriving future. We bring together leaders and experts from business, institutions, and communities to discover and use scalable sustainability and resiliency solutions.

The Mission that drives everything we do, is to convene and partner with leaders, organizations, and communities to rethink and accelerate the discovery and use of innovative and scalable strategies and actions for shaping a more positive, sustainable, and resilient future, together.

To learn more, click here About Us – RSI (rethinksustainability.ca)

Treasurer – Description:

We are presently searching for a volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Directors in September 2024. The Treasurer will be a member of the Board of Directors, including the Executive Committee (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary), all of whom are unpaid volunteers. During the initial onboarding period, during October and November, the new incoming Treasurer will be provided with guidance from our outgoing Treasurer, plus, other orientation support.

Treasurer Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the other members of the Executive Committee (chair, vice chair and secretary) to safeguard the organization’s finances – i.e., Financial Oversight.
• Preparing financial progress and yearend reports.
• Being the primary connection with the CRA for questions and clarifications.
• Directing external accountant assigned by the Board.
• Directing the part-time bookkeeper.
• Overseeing banking transactions, control of the accounts, be signatory to the RSI bank accounts, periodic reconciliation of statements (with the bookkeeper).
• Preparing for and attending all Regular, Annual Board Meetings and Executive Committee Check-ins.
• Assisting the fundraising team, as required, with financial inputs for Grant proposals.

Qualifications

• Business and Finance Leadership experience
• Ideally an accredited CA/CPA
• NFP Board experience
• Passionate about sustainability – environmental, social and/or economic
• A deep network of senior business decision-makers and influencers
• Collaborative, servant leadership work style

About the RSI Board of Directors

• Directors play a vital role in shaping RSI’s strategic directions, ensuring public accountability and in providing ongoing governance to the organization. In turn, Directors are provided with the opportunity to gain experience working with a skilled Board of Directors and contribute to the advancement of a progressive NFP organization.
• The Board has the following standing committees: Governance, Fundraising/Development Oversight.
• Board Members are appointed for a two-year term; and, eligible for reappointment each year.
• The Board meets about six times, plus annually at a combined AGM and strategic planning session. The Executive Committee meets more regularly, as required.
• Project teams coordinate their own meetings based on defined deliverables.

How to Apply (by September 24th 2024)

If you are interested in serving on RSI’s Board of Directors in the role of Treasurer, please submit your letter of interest to:

• Chair, Rethink Sustainability Initiatives (RSI)
• communications@rethinksustainability.ca
• Reference RSI Treasurer Application in your email subject line

Please mention you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

For more information about the organization: https://www.rethinksustinability.ca

Contact us
Telephone: 647-725-7734
Email: communications@rethinksustainability.ca