Board Position | Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Next Gen Men (NGM), is looking for dynamic and skilled leaders to join our Board of Directors. NGM is seeking nominations for the Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair role to be elected to the Next Gen Men Board of Directors.

Next Gen Men is working towards a future where boys & men feel less pain, and cause less harm by promoting positive masculinities, mental wellness, healthy relationships, and gender equity among youth, in communities, and at workplaces across Canada. 

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: October 31st 2024

Term: 2 years

Thereafter, terms will revert to those dictated by the bylaws, with a maximum of three consecutive terms.

Treasurer & finance committee responsibilities include:

Sitting on NGM’s Board of Directors and acting as Chair of the Finance Committee

Financial Ambassador and Consultation

  • Report to, advise, and provide wise counsel to the Chair

  • Create awareness among the Board on the organization’s financial performance and sustainability; disclose all relevant financial information to the Board

  • Support the Executive Director with financial strategies, operations, and act as a sounding board for any finance opportunities and challenges that arise within the organization

  • Provide advice and guidance to the Executive Director with respect to overseeing funding and grant submissions

  • Act as custodian of all the investments and funds of the organization

  • Act as a signing officer

  • In consultation with the Secretary, ensure legal and insurance obligations are met

  • Engage in risk assessments of the organization and Board and create mitigation strategies 

  • Recommend to the Board the need for a review or renewal of the auditing services provided

  • Develop & maintain knowledge of NGM’s operations

Budgetary Preparation and Reviews

  • Collaborate with the Executive Director in the establishment and review of the annual budget and ensure approval by the Board, review financial results, and monitor against budget

  • Ensure quarterly review of the budget (actuals vs plan) by the Board 

  • Review year-end financials with external auditor and facilitate review with the Board 

  • Ensure that excess funds and reserves are properly held and invested

Record-Keeping

  • Ensure that the organization maintains the appropriate financial books and records and that these are accurate and up-to-date

Policy

  • Maintain a Finance Policy that aligns with the organization's needs, adapting to changing priorities and growth strategies. 

  • Oversee the development of financial policies, their review and approval by the board, and implementation at the operational level

  • In addition to the duties and responsibilities of a director, the Board Treasurer shall serve as the Chair of the Finance & Risk Committee.

Finance Committee Leadership

  • Understand NGM’s strategic framework and the committee’s purpose

  • Create an inclusive, collaborative and productive environment for committee members 

  • Annually develop the committee’s annual work plan that aligns with strategic priorities of the Board, that builds a sustainable framework for the organization and uses a future-thinking and transformative lens

  • Oversee implementation of the committee’s annual work plan by providing guidance to committee members 

  • Communicate key decisions made at the Board level that affect that committee’s work

  • Regularly update the Board on the committee’s progress against their annual work plan

  • Recruit and onboard new committee members as needed 

  • Mentor Committee Vice Chair and ensure succession planning for the Committee Chair role

  • Host mid-year and year-end check-ins with each committee member to ensure satisfaction and productivity

Finance Committee Administration

  • Prepare monthly meeting calendar for the year including assignment of Minute taking responsibility

  • Prepare agendas and meeting materials

  • Chair all Committee meetings

Additional preferences:

  • Candidates must possess CPA designation and be in good standing with their provincial governing body

  • Strong finance background with Treasurer experience in a Not For Profit preferred

  • Board Directors are encouraged to become an annual or monthly Next Gen Menber

  • Geographical representation across Canada, with a particular interest in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario

  • Previous governance experience

  • Experienced in or curious about the gender equality space 

  • Experience with growing organizations from startup to scaling organizations

Eligibility:

18 years of age or older, have the power under law to contract, not an employee or paid contractor of Next Gen Men, and have an interest in, or passion for gender and equality may be nominated.

Next Gen Men is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital/family status, or disability.

Timelines:

  • September 12, 2024: Call for Candidates 

  • October 31, 2024: Close of Call for Candidates 

  • November 14, 2024: Candidate short-list created

  • November 28, 2024: Candidate interviews close 

  • December 5, 2024: Successful candidates to be informed

If you meet these requirements, our desired key competencies, and are interested in contributing your expertise to a dynamic and growing organization, please submit your interest via cover letter and resume to the attention of Danielle Strang, Chair, Board of Directors via info@nextgenmen.ca.

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