Director of Finance

$90,000 - $110,000/Yr

Nashville Ballet - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Nashville, TN

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

About the position

The Director of Finance at Nashville Ballet is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial, accounting, and grant matters. This role involves developing long-term financial strategies to support the Ballet's growth, ensuring effective program implementation, and maintaining compliance with financial regulations. The Director collaborates closely with senior leadership and board members to contribute to the Ballet's strategic financial planning and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial trends and market dynamics to inform strategic decisions and support organizational goals.
• Collaborate with senior management and board members to create financial models and forecasts that guide strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Lead initiatives to identify new revenue streams and investment opportunities, contributing to the Ballet's financial strength and resilience.
• Oversee the strategic management of capital projects, ensuring alignment with the Ballet's artistic and operational objectives.
• Provide expert financial insights and guidance in organizational decision-making, influencing key strategic initiatives and policies.
• Develop and implement financial strategies; analyze the company's financial performance, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and recommend improvement strategies.
• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenue, expenses, program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Manage annual audit, ensure timely tax filings and maintain all state reporting and regulatory requirements for fundraising and non-profit status.
• Regularly analyze and report financial data, providing clear and timely financial statements to senior leadership on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Responsible for annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Artistic Director/CEO, COO and Finance Committee.
• Review financial plans against actual results, identifying and addressing variances.
• Attend all Board meetings as well as Finance, Executive, and Audit committee meetings; support the Board Treasurer, Artistic Director, and Chief Operating Officer in engaging the board's executive, audit, and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
• Responsible for all financial project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Manage deferred revenue balancing.
• Forecast organizational cash flow, collaborating with directors and budget managers to optimize financial operations and develop supportive systems.
• Track performance of invested assets according to guidelines and policies, in collaboration with the Nashville Ballet Foundation Board.
• Manage external banking relationships and maintain positive community relations, fostering trust and transparency in finances.
• Leverage team strengths, clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of a BA; CPA and/or MBA given additional consideration.
• Five years of accounting and finance experience, including areas such as accounting and audit, financial reporting, and budget development.
• Experience with non-profit organizations preferred.
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, and accounting for investments.
• A track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate, and foundation grants is essential.
• Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly.
• Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board, or other outside partners.
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance