Board of Directors - Treasurer

The Fort Edmonton Foundation celebrates Edmonton’s vivid, diverse history. We achieve this through building community philanthropic support for capital projects and other initiatives within Fort Edmonton Park. Our vision is to create and promote an internationally acclaimed living history experience.

We are currently recruiting a Treasurer to join the Fort Edmonton Foundation Board of Directors.

The Treasurer has the oversight for all fiscal matters of the Foundation and has the following duties: 

  • Work with the Executive director and the bookkeeper to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the board on a timely basis.

  • Work with the Executive Director to present the annual budget to the board for approval 

  • Attend monthly board meetings.

  • Chair finance committee meetings held quarterly.

  • Review financial policies and procedures as needed.

 

General Accountabilities 

  • Understand financial accounting for nonprofit organizations 

  • Manage, with the finance committee, the board’s review of and action related to the board’s financial responsibilities

  • Work with the chief executive officer and the controller to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the board on a timely basis.

  • To recommend for approval of the board of directors’ appropriate policies to ensure sound management of the investment portfolio 

  • To authorize investment choices on the advice of the external investment manager consistent with the investment policy and to advise the board of directors of the status 

  • Responsible to ensure that the investment policy is reviewed with the board of directors 

  • Present the annual budget to the board for approval 

 

Preferred Skills/Experience

Preference will be given to candidates with the following skills/experience:

  • Passion/interest in Fort Edmonton Park

  • Minimum one-year previous experience in serving on a Board of Directors

  • Minimum one-year previous experience in serving as a member of a finance committee 

  • Strong understanding of the programs and services of the Fort.

  • Financial designation (BA, CMA, CGA) or equivalent demonstrated experience

 

How to apply

Please email resume and letter to the attention of Lori Farquharson Persaud. Executive Director Fort Edmonton Foundation  info@supportfortedmonton.com 

Deadline to apply is April 15, 2023