Florence Devouard wrote:
We are not looking for a treasurer in the traditional view. Our finances are primarily handled by the accountant and the CFOO, who are both staff members. The treasurer will not have "the hands in the books". His role will be to
- Manage, with the finance committee to be created, the board's review
of and action related to the board's financial responsibilities;
- Work with the chief executive to ensure that appropriate financial
reports are made available to the board. Regularly reviews reports to board on key financial events, trends, concerns, and assessment of fiscal health;
- May work directly with the bookkeeper or other staff in developing and
implementing financial procedures and systems;
- Serves as support to the financial officer of the organization and as
chairperson of the finance committee;
Serves on the audit committee;
Review the annual budget that is presented to the balance of the board
for approval;
- Review the annual audit and answers board members' questions about the
audit;
- Provides financial and operational advice and guidance to the board as
required.
The key thing that you forget in this list is that he must additionally function as an ordinary Board member.
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