This is a great opportunity to contribute to social justice at the grassroots. Heart-Links’ treasurer is a key contributor to the financial health, accountability and sustainability of our organization.

Some of the initiative Heart-Links funds:

• Supporting People with Disabilities
• Environmental Action Plan
• Leadership Training
• Men for Gender Equity
• COVID-19 Response

What we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of financial reporting, accounting and analysis
• Knowledge of budgeting, including budget setting and monitoring
• Understanding of basic internal controls
• A commitment to social justice and international development
• Previous board experience is welcome but not required

Time commitment:

• 3-year term, renewable
• 5 board meetings a year (September, November, late January, March and June), typically on a Wednesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the AGM in May
• One executive meeting per month (except in summertime)
• Biannual meetings of the Finance Committee (typically by email)
• Average time commitment is 1 to 2 hours per week, most of it by phone or email

Duties:

• Chair the Finance Committee
• Work collaboratively with the board chair
• Liaise with investment and bank account managers and external accountants
• Prepare the annual budget
• Advise the board on financial matters
• Prepare and provide to our external accountants a year-end (December 31) file for review and the necessary information for preparing our annual Charity Information Return
• Oversee the bookkeeper 
• Monitor cash flow to ensure all needs are met, including our investment needs
• Periodically review investment activity
• Prepare and send international wires
• Act as one of two signers or authorizers for cheques, payroll and credit card payments
• Add, update or remove EFT profiles
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Board profile:

• 9 to 12 community members
• One part-time staff (3 days a week)
• Governed by the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

The successful applicant will be required to present a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check (available from your local police services) before assuming the position.

Please send letter of interest and resume to info@heart-links.org by February 28, 2021.