Finance Advisory Committee

Description

Finance Advisory Committee (2–4 vacancies) 

We are seeking members with expertise in various financial disciplines and a commitment to the values and call of the United Church. 

Mandate 

The Finance Advisory Committee provides support, leadership, and advice on the finances of the General Council Office, the General Council, and its Executive, and their impact on United Church regions and communities of faith. 

The Finance Advisory Committee is responsible for  

• monitoring the finances and policies of the General Council, including assets, liabilities, income, expenditures, considerations of its short- and long-term financial issues, risk management, and investment and fund management
• considering and suggesting long-term financial planning for the General Council
• working with the Executive and Finance team to recommend the assumptions on which the annual budget is prepared
• recommending the overall expenditure and income budget to the Executive
• recommending financial and sustainability strategies
• ensuring that the Executive has adequate information to brief the General Council regularly on its finances 

Membership 

The committee is composed of six to eight members, including two voting members of the General Council Executive and up to six members who have senior-level financial accreditation or experience. Ideally the make-up of the committee will include individuals with professional accreditation and/or work experience in financial disciplines including accounting, risk management, strategic planning, operations management, real estate, or philanthropic fundraising. The membership composition will give attention to the church’s equity commitments and the presence of both lay people and ministry personnel from across the geography of the church. 

Member Skills and Experience 

The committee is seeking new members who are able to contribute some or all of the following gifts: a passion for and sound understanding of The United Church of Canada, in-depth financial experience and skills, stewardship knowledge and experience, theological reflection skills and experience, or related governance and strategic planning experience. 

Committee members will be  

• active participants in a community of faith or ministry
• committed to the calling of the United Church and willing to discern God’s yearnings for this work 
• predisposed to collaboration and teamwork
• able to listen and discern
• committed to right relations, the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the vision of becoming an intercultural church, and the journey to becoming an anti-racist denomination
• comfortable with and able to participate in electronic meetings
• able to commit the time required for this responsibility 

United Church Relationship: Active participant or full member 

Expectations and Term 

The committee meets approximately every other month by videoconference call. In line with achieving our climate commitments, face-to-face meetings will be minimized. Additional committee or task group meetings will occasionally be used for items specific to agenda projects where warranted.   

The term of this appointment is for three years (December 2025–December 2028) with the possibility of reappointment for a second three-year term. 

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, please see the complete description, below.

To Express Interest

To apply for this vacancy, please express interest or nominate someone.

All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. If you do not receive acknowledgement, please contact Member Engagement. Incomplete or late submissions cannot be considered.

For further information or assistance in expressing interest or nominating someone, please contact:

Member Engagement
Toll-Free: 1-800-268-3781
E-mail: 

Downloads

• 45-17 Finance Advisory Committee.pdf (213.82 KB) (PDF)