VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE 2023-2025
The position of Vice-President for Finance position is not open for nominations this year
because the term of the current incumbent runs from 2023-2025. The
following information is provided for members' information only.
NALP’s Vice-President for Finance 1)
oversees and monitors all financial aspects of the association
including disbursing funds, preparing tax forms, facilitating an annual financial review, and preparing the annual budget, 2) serves a term of
two years, and 3) attends all
meetings of the Board of Directors during their term of office. The Vice-President for Finance is supported by NALP's Assistant Director for Finance, investment advisor, tax accountant, and auditors as well as the Finance Committee and the Investment Subcommittee.
Candidates for Vice-President for Finance make a commitment to the association to serve as described
below:
Governance
- With the President, Vice-President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Vice-President for Member Services and Education, and President-Elect, serves as an officer of the association.
- Together with other officers, plans and coordinates orientation activities for the incoming Board of Directors.
Volunteer Leadership and Conferences
- Serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and oversees the Investment Subcommittee.
- Serves as a member of the Investment Subcommittee for two years following the completion of service as Vice-President for Finance.
- Participates as an active member of Sections, Committees, Groups, and Task Forces as requested by the President.
Fiscal and Administrative
- Oversees and monitors all financial aspects of the association.
- In consultation with the officers, Executive Director, and NALP's Assistant Director for Finance, prepares and circulates to the Board of Directors a proposed budget.
- In direct consultation with NALP's Assistant Director for Finance, supervises the association's annual financial review.
- Ensures the preparation and filing of all necessary tax forms in direct consultation with the association's tax accountant.
- With
the Executive Director, establishes systems for receipt, deposit, and
disbursement of association funds by designated staff.
- In consultation with the association's investment advisor, recommends policy and monitors investments of the association.
- Prepares
and circulates to the members an Annual Financial Report. Presents the
Annual Financial Report to the membership during the Annual Business
meeting
- Works with NALP staff to ensure
distribution of quarterly budget reports to the Officers, Directors,
and the Executive Director in a clear and logical format.
Communications and Public Relations
- Represents
NALP to internal and external audiences, including writing articles and
speaking at conferences and meetings, with the approval of the
President.
- Writes for the NALP Bulletin+ as appropriate.
Time Commitment — Vice-President for Finance
In addition to the time required to complete the tasks described above:
- Attends
all meetings of the Board of Directors during their term of office
(Board meetings are generally held in May, July, November, February, and
immediately prior to the Annual Education Conference). Currently scheduled Board meetings during this term: April 24-25, 2023 (Vancouver,
BC); MAy 23-25, 2023 (Washington, DC); July 20-22, 2023 (Denver, CO); November 8-10, 2023 (Las Vegas, NV); February 21-23, 2024 (Santa Barbara, CA); April 15-16, 2024 (Boston, MA); and April 7-8, 2025 (Cleveland, OH). Note that the
practicality of in-person meetings will depend on the then-current
health and safety guidelines.
- Attends
the Annual Education Conference immediately prior to the term of office
and the two Conferences during the term of office: April 25-28, 2023 (Vancouver, BC);
April 16-19, 2024 (Boston, MA); and April 8-11, 2025 (Cleveland, OH)
- The Vice-President for Finance usually travels to the NALP office for one day in June to work with NALP staff on preparing the annual budget.
- Travel
nights (nights away on NALP business): Approximately 21-23 required
nights each year. Additional optional nights as requested.
- The Vice-President for Finance position typically requires the greatest time commitment in
June and July during the preparation of the annual budget.
- For the purpose of honoring their existing service commitments, Vice-Presidents in elected or slated positions of two year
terms should not, under ordinary circumstances, accept a nomination for
another elected or slated position in the first year of their term, but
may do so in their second year.
Resources and Support Available to the Vice-President for Finance
- The Vice-President for Finance's employer is entitled to reimbursement of up to $10,000 over
the term of office for resources expended and expenses incurred in
supporting the duties as Vice-President for Finance of NALP. The Vice-President for Finance will have
discretion to budget the funds as will best support the duties to NALP.
No more than one half of the total amount can be used in the first year
of the term.
- The Vice-President for Finance should as needed call upon the NALP staff for support in carrying out their duties. In particular, the Vice-President for Finance may call upon the Executive Director, NALP's Comptroller, and NALP's outside investment advisor.
- The Vice-President for Finance is eligible for reimbursable travel expenses associated with
NALP Board meetings and any additional NALP-related required travel.
- The Vice-President for Finance is eligible for reimbursable dependent care expenses (up to
$1,000 per year) above regularly anticipated cost of such expenses
incurred as a result of Board activities.
- The Vice-President for Finance has the opportunity to attend (at NALP's expense) a financial training program for financial officers of non-profit boards.
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