Are you good with numbers? Have a bit of time to support a good cause?

The Friends of Murphys Point Park are looking for a volunteer to take on the role of Treasurer. If you have – or someone you know has – the interest and the skills to help fulfill this role, we would love to hear from you or them.

The Friends of Murphys Point Park is a small, registered incorporated not-for-profit charity that has been in operation since 1995. Our mandate is to encourage and support interpretive, educational, recreational, scientific, and historical initiatives related to the natural, cultural and historic resources of Murphys Point Provincial Park, which is located in Tay Valley Township about 20 minutes south of Perth. In order to carry out our work the members derive income from fundraisers, membership fees, donations, merchandise sales and grants.

The Treasurer holds an Executive position on the Board of Directors of the Friends. Duties of the position include:

• Recording revenues and expenditures using QuickBooks (supplied by the Friends) and reporting to the Board (meetings are held approximately every two months)
• Managing accounts payable and receivable by cheque or e-transfer, including bank deposits (the Treasurer is one of three signing authorities with the Board)
• Compiling relevant documents to facilitate a review engagement by the Friends’ accountant (currently underway for the 2024 fiscal year)
• Completing the annual Charitable Return for CRA, which is due in June each year
• Assisting with developing the annual budget (already underway for 2025)
• Assisting with paperwork (WSIB) and payroll (with the help of another volunteer with payroll experience) for two or three summer students hired by the Friends
• Issuing receipts for charitable donations

Our budget is not huge and the tasks are not onerous to someone familiar with bookkeeping procedures, and Board members and other volunteers can provide guidance. Our previous Treasurer, who passed away suddenly, left our records in very good order.

If you know of anyone with an interest in the Park or the Friends and who may have the skills to fill this position, please e-mail friendsofmurphyspointpark@yahoo.ca for more information or to discuss in greater detail.

Please spread the word, and thank you in advance for any suggestions you may have.