Senior Director, Finance (Multi-Museum Support)
$112,000–$130,000 year
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of annual operating budgets and long-range financial planning models aligned with strategic priorities. Administer operating, designated, and restricted fund accounts while preparing monthly financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses. Supervise museum finance staff, oversee daily operations, and provide financial oversight for capital projects and grant proposals. Serve as a strategic advisor to museum directors and the CFO, presenting quarterly reports to leadership and Advisory Boards. Act as the primary liaison with Finance Directors and departments to resolve issues and support new project development. Travel regularly between assigned work sites across multiple museum locations to provide consistent financial leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance
- Extensive experience in finance and operations leadership in complex organizations, non-profit or museum experience
- Understanding of fund accounting and donor-restricted funds
- Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) and FASB Accounting Section Codification (ASC) 958 Not for Profit Entities
- Strong working knowledge of accounting for donor restrictions for endowments, gifts and grants
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong financial analysis and reporting expertise
- Strong Excel skills
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate across departments to gather and validate data
- Primary location at Carnegie Museums Oakland campus with responsibility across multiple museum locations
- Regular travel required between sites
- Lead the development and execution of annual operating budgets in accordance with Carnegie Institute Finance deadlines
- Partner with leadership to present budgets to the Carnegie Museums President, CFO, and Institute Leadership Team
- Develop and maintain long-range financial planning models, including five-year operating projections and multi-year capital plans aligned with strategic priorities
- Administer operating, designated, and restricted fund accounts
- Prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses
- Support responses to CMP Board, Finance Committee, and Corporate Finance inquiries, including audit and compliance matters
- Implement and oversee monthly and year-end closing procedures
- Identify financial risks and resource constraints; develop contingency plans and recommend corrective actions
- Prepare and present quarterly financial reports, forecasts, and analyses to leadership and Advisory Boards
- Provide financial oversight and support for capital projects, including funding strategy and cash flow planning
- Serve as a strategic advisor to museum directors and CFO while balancing competing priorities and resource constraints
- Provide consistent financial leadership across multiple Carnegie Museums locations
- Supervise museum finance staff and oversee daily financial operations and reporting activities
- Support new exhibition, project, and grant proposal development and budgeting, and related reporting and compliance activities
- Act as liaison with other museum Finance Directors and Carnegie Museums departments including Controller, Treasurer, Facilities, and Legal and resolve issues as they arise
- Travel regularly between assigned work sites
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check
- FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
Desired Qualifications
- CPA highly preferred
- Experience with general ledger ERP and budgeting software, Oracle NetSuite a plus
- Experience with Tessitura CRM or other similar CRM software
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