What are the responsibilities and job description for the Treasurer (Nonprofit Volunteer Board) position at Western Solidarity with Ukraine Alliance?
Western Solidarity Ukraine Alliance (WSUA) is a Pacific Northwest–based nonprofit dedicated to both humanitarian relief and legal advocacy for accountability and reparations. We were founded on the belief that solidarity must address immediate human needs while also confronting the long-term legal consequences of war.
Our legal work focuses on claims readiness, documentation support, and public‑source legal research that strengthens pathways to justice for civilians, displaced families, and community organizations. We help partners understand evolving legal frameworks, preserve evidence, and prepare for future reparations and restitution processes. Our approach emphasizes transparency, public law, and accessible tools that empower Ukrainians not outside intermediaries to assert their rights.
Alongside this legal mission, WSUA provides practical humanitarian aid to communities under strain medical supplies, protective equipment, winterization support, generators, and other essential items that directly improve safety and survival. Every shipment is tracked and documented to maintain trust and accountability.
WSUA is rooted in Western values of responsibility, fairness, and standing with those facing injustice. We operate with humility, legal rigor, and a commitment to partnership. For us, humanitarian aid and legal advocacy are not separate missions—they are two halves of the same promise to help Ukrainians endure the present and reclaim their future.
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Role Overview
The Volunteer Board Treasurer serves as the board’s financial leader, ensuring WSUA maintains strong internal controls, accurate reporting, and responsible budgeting as the organization grows. This is a strategic oversight role with high impact and low administrative burden.
Key Responsibilities
Because this is a fiduciary governance role involving U.S. banking, compliance, and financial oversight, applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Time Commitment
Remote within the United States. WSUA is headquartered in Washington State.
Commitment Type
Volunteer, governance role (unpaid).
Our legal work focuses on claims readiness, documentation support, and public‑source legal research that strengthens pathways to justice for civilians, displaced families, and community organizations. We help partners understand evolving legal frameworks, preserve evidence, and prepare for future reparations and restitution processes. Our approach emphasizes transparency, public law, and accessible tools that empower Ukrainians not outside intermediaries to assert their rights.
Alongside this legal mission, WSUA provides practical humanitarian aid to communities under strain medical supplies, protective equipment, winterization support, generators, and other essential items that directly improve safety and survival. Every shipment is tracked and documented to maintain trust and accountability.
WSUA is rooted in Western values of responsibility, fairness, and standing with those facing injustice. We operate with humility, legal rigor, and a commitment to partnership. For us, humanitarian aid and legal advocacy are not separate missions—they are two halves of the same promise to help Ukrainians endure the present and reclaim their future.
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Role Overview
The Volunteer Board Treasurer serves as the board’s financial leader, ensuring WSUA maintains strong internal controls, accurate reporting, and responsible budgeting as the organization grows. This is a strategic oversight role with high impact and low administrative burden.
Key Responsibilities
- Review monthly financial statements, cash‑flow projections, and budget‑to‑actuals.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and present financial updates at board meetings.
- Oversee compliance with nonprofit financial standards and support preparation of Form 990.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and documentation practices.
- Provide financial guidance for grants, donor reporting, and restricted funds.
- Advise on long‑term sustainability planning as WSUA expands humanitarian programs.
- CPA, active or inactive, or equivalent professional experience in accounting, auditing, or nonprofit finance.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and nonprofit financial reporting.
- Ability to translate financial information clearly for a diverse board.
- Commitment to ethical stewardship and transparent governance.
- Prior board experience is welcome but not required.
Because this is a fiduciary governance role involving U.S. banking, compliance, and financial oversight, applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Time Commitment
- Approximately 4–6 hours per month.
- Quarterly board meetings (virtual).
- Occasional brief check‑ins during budgeting or reporting cycles.
Remote within the United States. WSUA is headquartered in Washington State.
Commitment Type
Volunteer, governance role (unpaid).