Join the Audit and Finance Committee
THE COLLEGE IS CURRENTLY SEEKING EXPERIENCED CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Note: At this time, the College is only seeking to fill a vacancy on the Audit and Finance Committee, a call for volunteers for the remainder of College committees will be issued in early 2024.
Who We Are
Founded in 1891, the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh). The College is a BC health regulatory body and is a vital link in the chain of trust between patients, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; Its job is to protect the health and safety of the public by licensing and regulating pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and the pharmacies where they practice. The College is responsible for making sure every pharmacist and pharmacy technician in BC is fully qualified and able to provide the public with safe and ethical pharmacy care.
Achieving Excellence Canada’s Gold Certification further establishes the College as a modern, relevant and progressive organization, which is able to continue to fulfill its duty to protect the public within an ever-changing provincial health landscape. The College believes in integrity, transparency, and excellence. As part of our team, you can expect to be treated professionally and with respect.
Our Values
Accountability
We value the importance of our work and take responsibility for our decision, words and actions.
Integrity
We act ethically, honestly and in good faith.
Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility
We help to ensure that Indigenous Peoples have access to a culturally safe healthcare system, free from Indigenous-specific racism.
Respect
We value the feelings, culture and preferences of others and recognize that they are as important as our own.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment
The College is committed to helping our health system become culturally safe and free from Indigenous-specific racism. As recognized in our newly updated Strategic Plan and the In Plain Sight report, and acknowledged as a gap in our staff/Board/Committee complement(s) at the College, we are very interested in recruiting Indigenous individuals and encourage their applications.
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Audit and Finance Committee
The purpose of the Audit and Finance Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to financial planning, annual audit process, financial reporting, the system of financial controls and risk management, and make recommendations to the full Board for approval.
As such, the College is looking for up to 2 Chartered Professional Accountants, currently in good standing with their applicable regulatory bodies, to join the Audit and Finance Committee to serve as paid volunteers. A minimum 10-years experience in financial management, including: budgeting, risk management, financial analysis, financial statement analysis, experience with not-for-profit boards, and regulatory bodies would be considered an asset.
Apply Now
To apply now, please complete the Committee Member Volunteer Application Form available here Committee Member Volunteer Application Form and submit it along with your current resume to:
Application Deadline: September 29, 2023
Please note that the Committee Member Volunteer Application Form asks that you select all College committees that you may be interested in serving on, however we are currently only calling for volunteers for the Audit and Finance Committee. Interest in other committees will not be considered at this time, however, the call for volunteers for the remainder of the College committees will be sent out in early 2024.
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Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].