Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

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Mar 28, 2024

Full time / $175,000-$225,000 annually / Boston Children’s Museum / Boston, MA

About Boston Children’s Museum

Founded in 1913 by teachers interested in innovative teaching and learning, Boston Children’s Museum (BCM) has since evolved into a world-renowned children’s museum offering enriching experiences for children and families in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), culture, health, and the performing arts.

The Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (CFAO) is a strategic business partner to the President & CEO, an organizational leader, and an advocate of People and Culture;

one who promotes and furthers the Museum’s mission and values. The CFAO oversees the Museum’s critical business, its financial, operational, and support functions.

The CFAO reports to the President / CEO and serves on the Executive Team and the Senior Leadership Team.

The CFAO has the primary responsibility for overall financial reporting to the President & CEO and the Board of Trustees, ensuring its relevance and accuracy to allow leadership to make well-informed, timely decisions.

They are a key leader in preparing and managing the annual budget, the museum’s endowment, and its reserves and investments.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

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Develop the annual operating budget in consultation with the Museum management team and the Board of Trustees’ Finance Committee;

develop future budget projections based on current data, anticipated revenues and expenses, staffing, and the Museum’s Strategic Plan.

• Oversee departmental and divisional expenditures to ensure that they are in conformity with the budget and provide monthly reports of expenditures to departments.
• Oversee the annual audit and serve as the Museum’s chief compliance and risk management officer.
• With the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee, manage the Museum’s endowment and investment portfolio.
• Recommend actions related to all financial matters of the Museum.
• Support Board Committees on Finance, Investment, and Audit.
• Property, Tenant, and Technology Operations
• Oversee all building services and maintenance, ensuring the facility is safe, clean, and highly functioning.
• Review and approve all major equipment purchases, building projects and requests.
• Oversee the Museum’s tenant operation, ensuring the tenant spaces are leased, maintained, and marketed appropriately.
• Human Resources
• Oversee the Museum’s Senior Director of HR and serve as staff liaison to Board HR development of job descriptions, hiring procedures and staff management.
• Collaborate with HR on compensation matters and engage comp studies as needed.

Qualifications

The CFAO must be a skilled financial and operational leader and should share in the Museum’s values and commitment to mission.

Additionally, for this position we’re looking for candidates that possess a combination of the following skills :

• Advanced degree with CPA preferred with 10 -15 years of leadership experience.
• Well-developed accounting and financial analytical skills.
• Experience with non-profit accounting and capital campaigns a plus.
• Direct experience in overseeing human resources and facilities management.

Boston Children’s Museum offers a competitive salary and benefits package for employees. Salary for the role is currently anticipated to range from $175,000 - $225,000, commensurate with experience.

Boston Children’s Museum is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

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