Vice President of Finance + Administration

National Children’s Museum is a world-class museum that aims to spark the imagination and encourage children to dream. National Children’s Museum celebrates the joy of childhood through science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) exhibits and programs.

• Lead the Museum’s financial strategy, forecasting, short-range and long-range planning, and scenario analysis to support institutional growth and advancement of the Museum's strategic plan.
• Develop financial models and reporting systems to make recommendations that help leadership evaluate financial risks and opportunities.
• Oversee financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, cash flow planning, management reporting, dashboards, and performance analysis.
• Serve as the primary staff partner to the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee, preparing and presenting clear information on financial results, forecasts, and recommendations at quarterly committee meetings and preparing the Finance Chair for Board of Trustees meetings.
• Manage the Museum’s banking relationships, including cash management, treasury services, credit facilities, merchant services, and other financial products, ensuring banking arrangements support liquidity, efficiency, risk management, and institutional needs.

• Oversee the Controller, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and strong coordination between the finance department, programmatic and advancement team, and the CEO and the Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the annual audit, Form 990 preparation, GAAP compliance, and relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and other external financial partners.
• Oversee financial compliance for grants and restricted funds in partnership with the Advancement department, ensuring appropriate budgeting, tracking, reporting, and adherence to funder requirements.
• Contribute directly to the accounting department's work as needed, including month-end close, financial reporting, audit preparation, and other core accounting activities.

• Oversee monthly financial reporting, communicating financial data and opportunities to both financial and non-financial audiences;
• Lead the Museum’s strategy for core institutional systems, working across departments to improve technology, data, and systems to support an effective visitor experience, fundraising, operations, and organizational decision-making.
• Knowledge of Salesforce and Quick Books is a plus, and experience transitioning CRM / ERP systems

• Support the Director of Human Resources in leading the Museum’s human resources function, including talent management, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, policy development, compliance, and organizational development.

• Manage the Museum’s legal review process and external legal counsel, while building cross-departmental understanding of contract requirements, responsibilities, and approval processes.
• Partner with the President + CEO and other organizational leaders to plan for the Museum’s long-term facilities needs, evaluating financial, operational, and programmatic implications and supporting a sustainable long-term operating model.
• Establish and continuously improve institutional reporting and key performance indicators, ensuring leadership has timely, reliable information to evaluate organizational performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee the Museum’s insurance program, including property, general liability, directors and officers (D&O), workers’ compensation, cyber, and other appropriate coverage, working with brokers to assess risk, maintain adequate coverage, manage renewals, and support claims as needed.