Dare to Run: Dare to Run Board Member

Job Post; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dare to Run in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Board Member to serve as Treasurer, overseeing the corporation's financial activities and chairing the Finance Committee. The role ensures proper management of funds, prepares financial statements, and reports to the board and annual meeting.

Ideal candidates have accounting/financial management knowledge, ability to assess financial position, and capacity to see the big picture beyond day-to-day operations. Non-profit governance experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Accounting and financial management knowledge.
• Skills in assessing financial position.
• Ability to see the overall financial picture beyond day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial activities of the corporation as treasurer.
• Act as chair of the Finance Committee reviewing financial matters.
• Ensure financial matters are managed in an appropriate manner.
• Oversee custody of all funds and securities.
• Prepare full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements.
• Deposit money in designated depositories.
• Disburse funds as ordered by the board and maintain vouchers.
• Provide financial reports to the chair and board at meetings.

Skills

Budget management

Job description

Dare to Run: Dare to Run Board Member

LOCATION

Brooklyn, NY, 11223

SALARY

$65000 - $100000 (Yearly)

DESIRED SKILLS

Managed a budget of $1,000,000

COMPANY

Dare to Run

DEPARTMENT

Finance

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Departmental Staff Manager (overseeing staff within a specific department, and/or reporting to a Department Director. Ex: Deputy Data Director, Regional Organizing Director, GOTV Director)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Board Role: Treasurer

• Oversee all the financial activities of the corporation and, as an independent board member, act as the chair person of the Finance Committee that reviews all financial matters

• Assure that all financial matters are managed in an appropriate manner

• Oversee management custody of all funds and securities of the corporation

• Perform or delegate to staff the preparation of the following:

• Maintaining full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in the corporate books (Records of financial transactions shall be retained for eight years from the date of transaction)

• Depositing all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board.

• Disbursing the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered or authorized by board and preserve proper vouchers for such disbursements.

• Rendering to the chairperson and the board at the regular meetings of the board, or whenever they require it, an account of his\/her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

• Rendering a full financial report at the annual meeting of the board.

• Being furnished by all corporate offices and agents at his\/her request with such reports and statements as s\/he may require regarding the financial transactions of the corporation.

• Acting with the Finance Committee, see that at rue and accurate accounting of the financial transactions of the corporation is made, that reports of such transactions are presented to the board, and that all expenditures are made to the best possible advantage.

• Performing other duties as are given to him\/her by these bylaws or as from time to time are assigned to him\/her by the board or chairperson.

• Serves on the Executive Committee and all other finance – related committees as determined appropriate

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Accounting and financial management knowledge

• Skills in assessing financial position

• Ability to separate the overall financial picture from detail oriented day to day operational issues and to focus on the overall financial picture