First Parish Bedford UU

The Finance Committee consists of six (6) or seven (7) members, to include a Chairperson, Treasurer as ex officio, Chairpersons of the Canvass Committee and Investment Advisory Committees, and one (1) or two (2) members-at-large.
The Finance Committee oversees the financial matters of the Parish, under the oversight of the Parish Committee. 

Chair: Bob Johnson

Duties will include:

• Provide financial advice to the Parish Committee as required, including but not limited to: budgeting, unforeseen expenditures, investments, insurance, fund raising, etc.;
• Formulate fiscal policy of the Parish, including but not limited to: investment guidelines, use of endowment funds, etc.;
• Tracking of long-term strategic fiscal health of the Parish, including tracking the endowment investment performance against guidelines;
• Communication and education of other committees and the Parish as a whole on financial status of First Parish;
• Preparation of budget guidelines to guide the annual budgeting process;
• Maintain liaison with the Investment Advisory Committee, Canvass Committee, and Fundraising Events Planning Committee.

The Finance Committee shall prepare the annual budget for review by the Parish Committee, and be prepared to present the budget to the Parish at the Annual Meeting.

The Finance Committee shall hold regularly scheduled meetings, at least once a month, at an announced time and place and shall maintain a written record of their transactions. All meetings shall be open to parishioners.  All decisions of the Finance Committee shall be by majority vote of those pre-sent with the provision that a quorum of four (4) members be present at the taking of any such vote.