VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT THE ETOBICOKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Looking to get more involved in our local community? The Etobicoke Historical Society is seeking a volunteer to fill the key role of Treasurer on their Board of Directors.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing banking, accounts payable and receivable, investments, and bookkeeping.
• Ensuring that proper financial policies, procedures and controls are in place and followed.
• Ensuring that financial records are properly maintained.
• Submitting financial reports to the Board of Directors and our members as required.
• Preparing and submitting grant applications.
• Preparing and filing annual reports required by the government to maintain EHS’s status as a registered charity.
• Ensuring insurance coverage is in place for the organization.
• Preparing an annual budget.
• Advising the Board on investment strategies.

The EHS Treasurer will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Experience as a certified accountant or bookkeeper a must
• Experience on a volunteer Board of Directors an asset
• Relationship skills; organizational and administrative skills; able to deal with complexity and ambiguity; action-oriented; unquestioned integrity.
• Must have a computer with internet access and Word/Excel software (or equivalent.)
• Able to participate as a board member and attend board meetings in Etobicoke approximately ten evenings per year.
• Able to work as volunteer an estimated 6 hours per month (including meetings.)

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: Joel Winter, President, at etobicokehistoricalsociety@rogers.com.