Treasury Assistant

Time Commitment: 
Long-Term (6+ months)
Deadline to Apply: 
Monday, November 9, 2026
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The Treasury Assistant supports Island Fest London’s financial administration, budgeting, recordkeeping, reporting, and fiscal oversight. This role helps maintain accurate financial records, monitors festival income and expenses, and will support grant and sponsorship reporting. In order to provide the Board with clear financial information towards fiscally responsible decision-making, this role will take pride in keeping the organization's records accurate, timely, and transparent.

The ideal candidate for this role organized, dependable, discreet, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with financial records and spreadsheets.  This role requires a great deal of discretion, trust and attention to detail along with a comfortable understanding of working with numbers. Strong financial administration is the foundation of a successful nonprofit and the Treasury Assistant will reflect that.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and organized financial records for Island Fest London

• Record and track revenue, expenses, sponsorships, grants, donations, and other financial activity

• Monitor the organization’s budget and provide regular financial updates to the Board

• Support preparation of annual budgets, festival budgets, cash-flow projections, and financial forecasts

• Reconcile bank and financial account activity and maintain organized invoices, receipts, deposits, payments, and supporting documentation

• Assist with grant, sponsorship, and funder financial reporting and accountability requirements, including GST/HST tracking

• Work with the Board and event leads to strengthen spending controls, approval processes, and financial procedures

• Support year-end financial preparation and maintain confidentiality of financial and organizational information

Required Qualifications/Training: 
The ideal candidate is someone who: Brings both professional capability and genuine enthusiasm for community and culture
Is highly organized — you keep financial records, deadlines, receipts, and documentation in order
Is trustworthy and discreet — you understand the importance of confidentiality and financial integrity
Is proactive and dependable — you notice what needs attention and follow through without constant direction
Takes pride in accuracy — you understand that small financial errors can become significant problems
Communicates clearly — you can explain financial information in a practical, understandable way to Board and committee members
Is solutions-focused — when something does not reconcile or a financial process needs improvement, you investigate and help find a path forward
Skills Preferred: 
Comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets, and financial information
Experience with bookkeeping or nonprofit financial administration is considered an asset but not required
Experience with accounting software such as Wave Accounting
Comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets, and financial information
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
Knowledge of Canadian nonprofit financial practices
Knowledge of Canadian nonprofit financial practices
Experience preparing grant or funding financial reports
Previous volunteer, board, or community-organization experience
Additional Opportunity Information: 
This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit financial administration, festival budgeting, grant accountability, and organizational financial oversight while contributing to a growing cultural festival and meaningful community experiences.

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