Chief Financial Officer jobs in Maine

Pemberton and Associates has been retained by the locally and nationally recognized museum, The Farnsworth Art Museum, for the search for their next Chief Financial Officer.

Founded in 1948, the museum is based in Rockland Maine, and is home to some of the largest collections of Louise Nevelson as well as three generations of Wyeths. The museum has over 20,000 square feet of current gallery space and a large footprint in the center of the charming seaside city of Rockland. The CFO will join a tenured leadership team, and highly invested national board focused on continuing their mission “to celebrate Maine’s role in American art” and shepherding this well-known destination museum into the future!

The Farnsworth Art Museum offers generous compensation and benefits (including membership.) The CFO would be required to reside within daily commutable driving distance; however, hybrid flexibility may be considered. Below is the job description. Should this be of interest to you, apply or contact Cate Rafferty at cmr@pembertonhr.com for more information.

https://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/

Responsibilities:

-Direct the accounting and financial activities of the museum to ensure sound fiscal administration. Recommend appropriate policies and establish internal control procedures to safeguard the assets of the museum.

-With the Senior Staff, prepare the museum’s annual operating and capital budgets, and schedule regular reviews. Serve as liaison to department heads on accounting and financial matters including the operating and capital budgets.

-Direct preparation, review, and analysis of monthly financial reports to ensure that the museum’s financial condition is in accordance with the guidelines established by management and the board of trustees. Provide regular financial reports to the Finance Committee to inform the committee members of the museum’s financial status. Provide staff support to the Finance Committee.

-Manage the finance office to ensure that the museum’s accounting and financial functions are performed effectively. Select, manage, develop, and evaluate the staff needed to effectively meet financial management goals.

-Supervise HR, working closely with the HR Manager to evaluate and strengthen all aspects of talent recruitment, retention, onboarding, training, etc.

-Direct cash activities to maintain appropriate cash levels. Manage bank relationships to optimize service and minimize cost to the museum.

-Establish and maintain accounting control over the museum’s restricted and endowment funds. ---Monitor the investment portfolio. Provide staff support to the Investment Committee.

-Direct preparation for the annual audit and other audit activities. Coordinate issuance of the annual financial statements.

-Develop, review and assess risk management policies & procedures and ensure the museum has adequate insurance coverage.

-As a member of the Senior Staff, contribute to the policy making for and management of the museum. Attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and various board committees as appropriate.

-Continue personal professional development to ensure thorough knowledge of museum/non-profit financial management best practices.

Qualifications:

-BA/BS in accounting, finance, or comparable field; CPA preferred.

-Minimum of 5 years relevant accounting/finance and high-level management, with knowledge of non-profit financial operations.

-Supervisory experience required.

Related Skills:

-Effective leadership skills

-Ability to provide operational level direction to the museum’s financial activities and to be able to assess and implement opportunities for improvement in financial administration.

-Exceptional and demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.

-Strong interpersonal/communication skills to foster effective working relationship at all levels.

-Extensive experience with computerized accounting applications and spreadsheet software.