Responsibilities:

Financial Oversight

• Oversee short- and long-term strategic financial planning, ensuring the long-term stability of the institution and alignment with the Director’s vision.
• Supervise all audit and accounting functions, including oversight of the external audit and preparation of the Museum’s Form 990.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and the highest ethical standards.
• Lead the annual operating budget process.
• Serve as the key staff liaison to the Finance, Audit, and Investment Committees of the Board.
• Oversee organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Oversee the Museum’s treasury operation.
• Develop effective reporting and analytic tools to keep the staff and Board apprised of the Museum’s financial status.
• Provide tactical recommendations that further the Museum’s mission and strategic direction.
• Stay abreast of new regulations and trends, ensuring best practices in non-profit philanthropic financial management.

Administrative Oversight

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, drive strategic and tactical planning efforts that strengthen the Museum’s infrastructure and sustainability.
• Help prepare for and execute major capital projects, renovations, and building repairs.
• With the Senior Director of Operations and Director of Security, ensure the functional integrity and security of the Museum, including oversight of its security systems, building maintenance, and mechanical plans.
• With the Chief Information Officer, optimize technology across the Museum to increase organizational efficiency, improve information accessibility, and ensure data security.
• With the Director, Human Resources, oversee human resources management, including recruiting and retention, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, and training and development.
• Report to the Board of Trustees, government agencies, and other external stakeholders on areas of operational significance.

Leadership and Relationship Management

• Lead, mentor, empower, delegate to, and evaluate the performance of a diverse team of professional and technical staff, listening to their ideas, understanding their strengths, and encouraging each individual’s professional growth.
• Promote a culture of respect that rewards collaboration, learning, accountability, and initiative.

Requirements:

• A commitment to, and intellectual curiosity about, the mission of the Jewish Museum—to illuminate the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience.
• Sophisticated financial acumen, at both a comprehensive and granular level, with a proven ability to deliver measurable outcomes.
• An ability to build and refine systems and processes that enable efficient budgeting, financial controls and quality, and timely reporting.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills as well as knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-profits and philanthropic financial management.
• Knowledge of non-profit governance including experience interfacing with governing boards and a deep understanding of mission-driven organizations.
• A track record of strong leadership and collaborative management skills that have influenced business culture.
• The initiative needed to take on new projects and to strive for continual improvement.
• Unquestioned integrity, ethics, and values.
• Creativity and the ability to think conceptually and analytically.
• A sense of humor and a sense of joy in one's work, as well as a calm yet authoritative demeanor.

A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least ten years of financial and administrative management experience with at least five of those years being at a senior managerial level. The estimated salary for this role is in the $225,000 - $325,000 range.