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How You Will Contribute
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance will oversee all financial aspects of business and reporting activities and drive the organization’s financial strategy and planning to include implementation of financial systems. This position will support financial reporting to the finance and audit committees of the Board of Trustees.
The Director of Finance will implement financial strategy in collaboration with the CFO and ensure the priorities of the organization are executed. This includes strategic business management support of the finance department. Maintain day to day accounting functions which include reporting on plant funds,
The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring fiscal best practices and strategic management to strengthen and improve the financial stewardship and operations to advance the organization’s mission.
Specifically, you will:
- Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance will also support the Leadership Team, which defines and implements organization-wide strategy and policy.
- The Director of Finance leads a team that manages the financial activities for the museum, including reporting, treasury management and endowment, adhering to industry best practices and I.R.S. requirements for a 501(c)(3) organization.
- This role serves as the internal finance expert who provides fiscal guidance to the organization’s leadership and collaborates with external stakeholders including insurance brokers, banking partners, and legal counsel, as required.
- Lead the Finance department team and ensure the department is right-sized, appropriately staffed, and productive.
- Hire, train, coach, and manage the Finance team.
- Develop goals, define priorities, and meet regularly to track progress.
- Maintain and continuously improve the financial functions of the organization by conducting regular assessments of its financial policies, procedures, and systems to maximize efficiency.
- Develop and implement systems to prepare for an external audit of areas including but not limited to fixed assets, inventory, revenues, and reporting while ensuring that the organization is fully compliant and adhering to or exceeding industry best practices.
- Manage the implementation of year-end audits and stay up to date on nonprofit audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit/foundation operations.
- Oversee and review financial statements, external and management reporting, treasury, budgets, general accounting, compliance matters, and purchasing.
- Substantively contribute to strategic discussions about the long-term financial stewardship of the Museum, providing financial analysis of business decisions and ad hoc projects as required by leadership, the Founders, and the Board of Directors
- Prepare and present monthly reports, variance analyses, and quarterly forecasts to leadership and the Board in line with predetermined reporting schedules.
- Manage banking relationships and cash management function.
- Continue the migration away from paper processes to fully electronic payments and supporting documentation to expedite administrative processing.
- Oversee cash flow planning to ensure the availability of funds and the timely execution of payments.
- Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the Museum’s operations and plans.
- Make recommendations across all departments to find efficiencies.
- Ensure compliance with tax and regulatory filing requirements.
- When necessary, coordinate with external consultants for tax or legal advice.
- Review systems for opportunities to innovate, uplift and advance. While streamlining processes and implementing key initiatives for the organization.
- Work closely with the CFO and Controller to enhance systems, communications and create efficiencies throughout the department.
- Lead other special projects and ad hoc initiatives as requested by the Leadership Team and the Board of Directors
- Together with the Finance team, participate in organization-wide associate engagement activities such as attending public programs, hosting interns, and volunteering in the community.
- Perform other duties as assigned.