(Performs other duties as assigned)

Strategy, Vision and Leadership

• Advise the ED and other key members of senior management on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities, and policy matters.

• Serve as the management liaison to the board and finance, investment, and audit committees; effectively communicate and present critical financial matters at select board of trustees and committee meetings.

• Contribute to the development of strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization.

• Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the ED informed of all critical financial and operational issues.

• Represent the organization externally, as appropriate, particularly in banking and negotiations.

• Play a strong strategic role in designing and implementing processes, frameworks, systems and reporting that allow us to capture and utilize timely and accurate data across the business to make better decisions.

• Contribute to key strategic decisions, including how and whether to pursue opportunities to extend YoungArts’ work, helping to chart and model out potential economic models for different options.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in interactions internally and in approaches to processes such as vendor selection.

Team Development/Leadership

• Oversee, direct, and organize the work of the finance, IT, and facilities management teams and vendors.

• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.

• Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development as it relates to finance and operations practices.

• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments.

• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: monitor and evaluate results.

Operations

• Working to continually assess and upgrade YoungArts’ approach to internal controls, compliance with accounting standards, and other relevant finance policies and practices.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process.

• Ensure that YoungArts is adhering to the strategic plan, delivering status reports to the ED and board.

• Provide analytical support to the internal management team including development of internal management reporting capabilities.

• Improve administrative and accounting services such as treasury management, grants payment processing, accounts payable, and purchasing.

• Be responsible for preparing departmental budgets/forecasts and reviewing budget to actual performance. Prepare balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and supporting schedules in line with GAAP standards.

• Preparation of periodic (monthly, quarterly and annual) financial and operating reports including comparisons with budget and analysis of variances. Complete the monthly closing of internal financials, including analysis of bank accounts, A/R, A/P and accruals along with preparation of WIP schedule, etc.

• Work closely with the Advancement department to support contract negotiations and revenue.

• Have oversight of collections, accounts receivable, payable, general ledger, and banking.

• Manage outside auditors, tax professionals, corporate tax planning, payments and record keeping.

• Manage corporate liability, property and workers comp insurance policies.

• Directing information technology for the organization, overseeing relationship with IT vendors.

• Work in collaboration with Human Resources to ensure accurate payroll administration and 401(k) account management.

• Work closely with ED and legal support for contract review and management.

• Business or Accounting degree mandatory, an MBA and/or CPA are required

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior management role ideally with both external audit and in-house financial management experience gained in a high-growth organization

• Experience either as an employee or board member of a nonprofit organization; must be familiar with nonprofit finance and accounting regulations

• Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization

• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a diverse team with varying levels of expertise

• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask

• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers

• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented

• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.

• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, board of trustees, and staff

• Flexible, energetic, with a high sense of individual responsibility and an ability to anticipate needs and plan accordingly

• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker

• Proficient in Blackbaud systems and Excel

• Passion for the YoungArts mission

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requires mobility. Requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and kneeling. Ability to climb stairs at a rapid pace. Ability to grasp, lift, and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing 50 pounds. Eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to distinguish letters, symbols, and colors. Normal hearing range. Vision must be 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 using corrective eyewear.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in an office environment and/or in an outdoor event/venue setting. Ability to tolerate varying conditions of noise level, temperature, illumination, and air quality. Remote working conditions are currently required, until further notice.