Jobs »

Board of Directors, Treasurer

We Are:

Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) is on a mission to develop, inspire, and connect leaders, and advocate public policies that create a food secure world. We envision a world without hunger and poverty where every person can achieve their full potential because equitable systems exist to achieve financial freedom and full access to healthful, affordable, and culturally appropriate foods.

About the Position:

CHC is seeking an experienced finance or accounting professional to join the Board of Directors and serve in the role of Treasurer. The Board Treasurer will work closely with CHC’s Executive Director to oversee the management of CHC’s finances and ensure that the organization has the financial resources to execute against our strategic plan.

Key Responsibilities:

The Treasurer contributes to the financial integrity and sustainability of the CHC by:

• Overseeing the financial management policies, practices, and internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of CHC’s financial assets
• Ensuring compliance with standard nonprofit bookkeeping procedures, applicable regulations, and contract or grant agreements
• Developing strategies to advance the long-term fiscal health of the CHC

The Treasurer facilitates the review of, and action related to, the Board’s financial responsibilities by:

• Chairing the Budget and Finance Committee whose members review and recommend the annual budget to the full board for approval
• Overseeing the annual independent audit of financial records
• Anticipating and communicating key financial events and outcomes

Desired Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has a collaboration mindset, and the interest and availability to apply technical expertise to support CHC’s mission and commitment to ending poverty and hunger. The Treasurer is detail-oriented and able to communicate financial concepts to a variety of audiences.

CHC encourages professionals with a minimum five years’ experience as an accountant, financial administrator or treasurer to apply.

Knowledge of and experience with the following is required:

• Nonprofit accounting (specifically, cash flow management)
• Investment analysis
• Financial audits
• U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• OMB Uniform Grant Guidance

CHC strongly encourages applications from people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, and people with lived experience with poverty or hunger. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, color, marital status, or medical status.

As a member of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer does not receive any financial compensation from the Congressional Hunger Center.

Application

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit your application, along with a letter of interest and resume, at the link below.

Apply Now!

———————— § ————————

(If you are looking for more information about becoming a Hunger Fellow, please see the Emerson and Leland Fellowship pages.)

Become a Fellow

Join the movement to ensure access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food for all people. Learn More

Partner with CHC

Donate!  Advocate!  Host a Fellow! Learn More