Foundation Treasurer
Job Description
Description
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expired Friday, August 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Who We Are:
Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year-round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of events designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers.
The Stratford Festival is committed to ongoing work to support equity, inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression in all areas of our work. These areas include play selection, casting, marketing and public relations efforts, education programs, production, design, recruitment of staff and volunteers, and the composition of the Board of Directors.
Why You Should Apply:
- Creative work environment
- Paid operational shutdown in December, with flexibility of days being used at alternative times during the year
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Employer matched RRSP
- Employee Assistance Program to encourage work-life balance and strong mental health
- Complimentary & discounted ticket offers and events
- Employee discounts on merchandise and event space
- Being a part of the magic of live theatre!
The Foundation Treasurer is responsible for managing the financial operations and reporting related to the Foundation’s endowed and spendable funds. This role involves overseeing donor fund activity, investment tracking, regulatory compliance, and preparation of financial reports, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with organizational and donor expectations. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Foundation Treasurer collaborates with the Finance Department, Foundation Board, investment consultants, investment managers and external auditors to support the strategic financial stewardship of the Foundation‘s assets. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes, particularly in areas of gift management, fund setup, cash flow allocation, and compliance reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare financial information for the Board and Investment Committee.
- Guide and be the primary contact for the Investment Committee, the investment consultant and investment managers
- Set up and guide processes for the Board to assess investment managers and investment consultants.
- Review agreements with new consultants and investment managers and coordinate the onboarding of the Foundation with new investment managers.
- Maintain quarterly ‘unitization’ processes for determining the market value of all tracked donor funds.
- Create a system to track individual donor funds, fund purpose, related Festival activity and payout relative to spending
- Create a system and co-ordinate with other Festival departments to ensure that annual Festival expense budgets, forecasts and actuals for all specific funded activities match the approved payout from the Foundation.
- Prepare financial information for annual Donor Fund Reports and assist in the creation of these reports.
- Prepare financial information for Foundation’s Annual Report and assist the Advancement Department with creation of Report.
- Complete investment purchases for gifts received and investment redemptions for payouts made.
- Prepare ad hoc reports and research as needed.
- Ensure the timely sale of stock gifts and accurate reporting of receipting details for CRA/IRS compliance.
- Manage donation intake and fund setup, including the processing of estate gifts, coordination of donor agreements, and establishment of new donor funds based on review of individual donor agreements.
- Oversee cash and investment flow processes, including monitoring
Company
Stratford Festival
Location
, ON, Canada
Country
Canada
Salary
100.000
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