About the organisation
We oversee the governance of the Chaldean Catholic Mission in the United Kingdom, which under the gracious consent of the Archbishop of Westminster exists to advance the ancient faith of the Chaldean Church handed down from St Thomas Apostle in the first century. The Chaldean Church is united fully with the Catholic Church through the union between the Bishop of Rome and the Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad. Our mission serves the Chaldean diaspora of the United Kingdom and seeks to provide a spiritual home where faith is nourished through the Holy Sacraments, where families are supported, where the Chaldean traditions are lovingly preserved and passed on to future generations, and where we offer hope and strength to all in our community.
About the role
Job Title: Trustee (treasurer)
Charity:Chaldean Catholic Mission (registered charity: 1137769)
Mandate: 3 years
Terms: 4 quarterly board meetings per year
Location: 3 x board meetings via Zoom; I x board meeting (AGM) in person at 38 Cavendish Avenue, London, W13
Reports to: Chairman, Chaldean Catholic Mission Charity
You will share with the other trustees the responsibility and oversight of our mission’s governance, ensuring that the charity is:
- carrying out its purposes for the public benefit
- complying with its governing document and the law
- acting in its best interests
- being accountable and solvent
- managing its resources responsibly
- acting with reasonable care and skill
As trustee-treasurer you will have particular concern for:
- strategic oversight of accounting policy
- long-term financial strategy
- liaison to the bookkeeper
- liaison to the external examiner
- liaison to the Charity Commission
Our ideal candidate
You will have:
- a professional accountancy background in the UK
- a working knowledge of Xero accounting software
- integrity, sound judgement, discretion, and diplomacy
- ability to work as a member of a team
- willingness to share your talents and skills with the team
- willingness to learn and master the skills of being a trustee
- understanding and acceptance of the legal duties of being a trustee
- adherence to, or empathy for, the Catholic faith
What’s in it for you
The post of trustee-treasuerer offers an ideal opportunity to gain experience in the voluntary sector
- For an early/mid-career accountant, the current position of trustee-treasurer offers an opportunity for strategic leadership, board-level experience and voluntary service to the community.
- For a senior/retired accountant, the current position of trustee-treasurer offers an opportunity to utilize a lifetime of corporate skills for the common good, in service to the community, without the stress of full-time employment.
- For a Christian, the current position of trustee-treasurer offers a unique opportunity to share fellowship with the Chaldean Catholic Church and thereby support the Eastern Catholic diaspora in the United Kingdom.
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