The Senior Director, Finance provides strategic financial leadership across multiple Carnegie Museums locations. This role serves as a key partner to the CFO and museum leadership, ensuring financial integrity, operational efficiency, and alignment with institutional priorities.

This position has a primary base at the Oakland campus and requires active support of multiple museum locations, including regular travel between assigned work sites.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance.
• Extensive experience in finance and operations leadership in complex organizations, non-profit or museum experience plus.
• Understanding of fund accounting and donor-restricted funds.
• Experience with general ledger ERP and budgeting software, Oracle NetSuite a plus.
• Experience with Tessitura CRM or other similar CRM software.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) and FASB Accounting Section Codification (ASC) 958 Not for Profit Entities.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting for donor restrictions for endowments, gifts and grants.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting expertise.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate across departments to gather and validate data.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Primary location at Carnegie Museums Oakland campus with responsibility across multiple museum locations; regular travel required between sites.

Candidates will be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead the development and execution of annual operating budgets in accordance with Carnegie Institute Finance deadlines; partner with leadership to present budgets to the Carnegie Museums President, CFO, and Institute Leadership Team.
• Develop and maintain long-range financial planning models, including five-year operating projections and multi-year capital plans aligned with strategic priorities.
• Administer operating, designated, and restricted fund accounts; prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Support responses to CMP Board, Finance Committee, and Corporate Finance inquiries, including audit and compliance matters.
• Implement and oversee monthly and year-end closing procedures.
• Identify financial risks and resource constraints; develop contingency plans and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and present quarterly financial reports, forecasts, and analyses to leadership and Advisory Boards.
• Provide financial oversight and support for capital projects, including funding strategy and cash flow planning.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to museum directors and CFO while balancing competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Provide consistent financial leadership across multiple Carnegie Museums locations.
• Supervise museum finance staff and oversee daily financial operations and reporting activities.
• Support new exhibition, project, and grant proposal development and budgeting, and related reporting and compliance activities.
• Act as liaison with other museum Finance Directors and Carnegie Museums departments including Controller, Treasurer, Facilities, and Legal and resolve issues as they arise.
• Travel regularly between assigned work sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

Expected starting pay range, based on experience, $112,000 - $130,000.

Please see a full list of requirements on the Carnegie Museums Opportunities Page.