Wende Museum
Culver City, CA
“Wende” is a German word that means “transformation.” It is commonly used to describe the era of uncertainty and possibility leading up to and following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Headquartered in a renovated National Guard Armory in Culver City, the Wende Museum is a cultural laboratory that pairs unparalleled collections from the Cold War era with contemporary artists, filmmakers, musicians, scholars, and others. We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys a creative, nonprofit atmosphere to oversee all aspects of the museum’s finances, from accounts payable to top-level reporting, for a 501(c)3 organization with a $1.8M annual budget.
Responsibilities Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Director of Finance offers critical support to the successful operation of a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum with a $1.8M annual budget.
Finance
- Manage $1.8M annual organizational budget
- Bookkeeping
- Management of accounting and auditing records
- Pay bills and process income
- Manage and forecast cash flow
- Manage payroll and payroll reporting
- Manage all financial accounts, both domestic and international, coordinating with consulting accountant and financial advisors
- Manage multi-department annual budgeting process and collaborate with department heads to produce all department budgets, including annual and project/grant-specific budgets
- Produce all organizational annual, quarterly, and department financial reports, including financial reports relating to foundation grants
- Prepare financial reports for quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board’s Finance Committee
- Coordinate annual independent audit with outside auditor
- Oversee production of annual, quarterly, and other tax filings with consulting accountant
Corporate & Administrative
- Produce all corporate documentation for the organization
- Manage the museum’s insurance policies, including corporate, property, fine arts/collections, Directors and Officers, employee medical/dental/vision, and other policies
- Produce annual and other corporate and business filings
- Manage or supervise city and county permitting and filings
- Manage HR paperwork
Full-time staff position, Monday – Friday, 10 am – 6 pm, with the flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends
Salary: Competitive salary, with medical/dental/vision benefits and paid vacation and holidays
Position is available March 2019
Qualifications
Ideal candidate
- Enjoys working in a creative nonprofit environment
- Highly organized
- Detail-oriented
- Able to multi-task a wide variety of activities, prioritizing conflicting needs
- Resourceful problem solver
- Proactive self-starter able to follow through to completion
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to work effectively independently and also as a positive team player
- Able to demonstrate emotional maturity and strong interpersonal skills
Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 5 years in finance positions, with increasing responsibility
- Non-profit experience
- Extensive experience with financial reporting
- Strong bookkeeping skills
- Experience with processing payroll and managing employee benefits
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Strong computer skills
- Advanced expertise in QuickBooks and/or Financial Edge
- Expertise in MS Office Suite and G Suite
- Experience working in Altru and Financial Edge
To apply: submit resume and brief cover letter with the subject line “Director of Finance Position” to [email protected]
