Join the Passages Board of Directors
As a registered charity, Passages is governed by a Board of Directors; people dedicated to the governance and oversight of the organization.
We are actively looking for a Treasurer for this next phase. If you’re interested, please reach out to learn more.
Board Treasurer
Location: Toronto, ON
Position Type: Unpaid Volunteer position
Title: Board Treasurer
Summary
Passages is looking for a volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Directors. Working closely with the Board Chair and Executive Director, the treasurer will provide financial oversight, advice, and guidance to the Board of Directors.
About Passages
Passages Centre for Self-Directed Learning is a registered charitable organization that offers youth a place to be self-directed learners, supported by mentors, and rekindle their curiosity and love of learning. We are a democratic community composed of mentors, learners, families, and volunteers, working together to create rich experiences. Passages is a non-hierarchical community where young people and adults come together as learners and teachers, sharing interests, passions, curiosity, knowledge, and questions.
We believe in diversity and equity and stand by the value of making our centre financially accessible to anyone and offer a tiered-based member fee plan based on a family’s annual income.
About our Board
The Board works closely with Passages’ Executive Director to provide strategic direction and ensure the organization meets its legal and fiduciary obligations.
This year, our board is composed of seven Directors, with the following Officer roles: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. We expect a similar configuration next year.
The Board meets monthly, ten times a year for two hours, between September and June.
We have a hybrid meeting format. All meetings can be joined virtually but we try to meet in person, in a central Toronto location (accessible by TTC) for at least half of the monthly meetings.
Officer roles have two-year terms, renewable up to three times.
Treasurer Responsibilities
As the Board Treasurer, you will be responsible for:
Working closely with Passages’ Executive Director and our bookkeeper to ensure robust financial practices and record-keeping;
Reviewing monthly financial statements and payroll stubs prepared by Passages’ Executive Director and an external bookkeeper to ensure accuracy and consistency, alerting the Board to any important financial discrepancies in a timely manner;
Ensuring the Board monitors Passages’ financial performance and follows sound internal and external financial control processes;
Assisting the Executive Director in the preparation of the annual budget and its presentation to the Board for review;
Helping to facilitate strategic planning processes for the Board, considering financial risks and opportunities for any new plans or projects;
Ensuring government tax filings are submitted on time;
Liaising with external accountant to facilitate completion of an annual audit or similar;
Creating and chairing a financial committee to advise on the organization’s financial policies (preferred);
Serving as a Director on the Board;
Attending monthly, two-hour Board meetings in person or online
Experience and qualifications
Experience with financial administration required
Familiarity with QuickBooks and Wagepoint preferred
Professional accounting background
Experience in the nonprofit sector or interest in and willingness to learn
Comfortable working collaboratively, within a consensus-based decision-making model
The ability to mentor others and translate financial concepts to individuals with various levels of financial literacy is an asset
Application Process
Please submit your resume. In the body of the email please include one paragraph on why you would like to join the Passages board. In the subject line please include: Board Treasurer application.
All applications will receive a response within 7 business days. The next step in the application process would be a virtual interview.