Treasurer Position Description

Term
One year: January 1 to December 31

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work with the section leadership committee (SLC) to:
    • develop
    • set goals and metrics
    • execute
    • report
    • maintain
    • the Treasurer's portion of the section's business plan, budget, and Performance Excellence Program (PEP) plan
  • Maintain the section finances:
    • Make and record all cash and check deposits
    • With the section Chair as a backup, authorize dispensing of section funds for eligible purchases and fees.
    • Manage the balance of funds among the accounts used by the section.
    • Maintain accurate records of all receipts, bills, and disbursements.
    • Create and deliver required and requested fiscal reports to ASQ and to the section. Section reports to the SLC are required at each SLC business meeting.
  • Maintain current financial records for any subsections and/or student branches sponsored by the section.
  • Ensure the section budget is delivered and accepted by ASQ
  • Be an advocate for member value, satisfaction, and loyalty
  • To the degree possible, attend all Section Leadership Committee and general membership meetings
  • Issue a final report to indicate accomplishments for the year and recommendations for the next year
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the chair
  • Uphold society bylaws, policies and procedures, ASQ Code of Ethics including diversity and inclusion and the section operating agreement

 

Qualifications

  • Should have an understanding of budgeting and a basic understanding of accounting principles
  • Knowledge of financial/spreadsheet software helpful
  • The treasurer will have access to Personally Identifiable Information and must be aware of and adhere to ASQ rules through GDPR training to protect that information.
  • Must be a Professional, Senior, or Fellow ASQ member in good standing and a member of the section
  • Must have basic knowledge of ASQ bylaws, policies and procedures, and section operations
  • Must be willing to provide an email address to ASQ and the section for ASQ and section communications
  • Must possess leadership, management, and organizational skills
  • The ideal candidate should have:
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Communication skills
    • Ability to resolve conflict/bring people to consensus
    • Ability to prepare and lead a meeting and conference call
    • Financial acumen – ability to develop a budget and operate within it
    • Strategic thinking skills
  • Preferably will have prior experience as a committee chair or member
  • Preferably will have some prior experience in budgeting and business planning

 

 Time Commitment
Approximately four to six hours per month (outside of section leadership and member meetings)