Director of Budget and Finance

Title: Director of Budget and Finance

State Role

Title:

Accountants and Auditors

Hiring Range: $90,000 -$100,000 DOQ

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Frontier Culture Museum of VA

Location:Frontier Culture Museum of Va

Agency Website:www.frontier museum.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia seeks an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Director of Budget and Finance to provide leadership for the Museum's financial operations, budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and internal controls.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Budget and Finance serves as the Museum's principal financial advisor and is responsible for ensuring the sound stewardship of public resources while providing the financial analysis and information necessary for effective organizational decision-making.
This position combines strong technical financial management with strategic financial planning. The Director will oversee accounting and financial operations; lead development, monitoring, and forecasting of the Museum's budgets; ensure compliance with Commonwealth of Virginia requirements; maintain strong internal controls; and provide timely, accurate, and understandable financial reports to the Executive Director and other appropriate stakeholders.
A critical responsibility of this position is looking beyond current financial activity to help the Museum understand its future financial position. The successful candidate will develop reliable forecasts, identify emerging trends and risks, evaluate the financial implications of operational and strategic decisions, and help ensure the long-term sustainability of Museum programs and operations.
Must be able to work effectively with employees throughout the organization, senior leadership, state officials, auditors, vendors, and other partners. The position requires someone who can combine attention to detail and regulatory compliance with sound judgment, problem-solving, responsiveness, and an organization-wide perspective.

Budget Planning, Forecasting, and Financial Sustainability
Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and ongoing management of the Museum's operating budgets and other applicable budgets and financial plans.
Develop regular financial forecasts and projections that compare actual performance with budget and anticipated year-end results, allowing leadership to identify potential issues and opportunities early rather than simply reporting them after the fact.
Provide the Executive Director with timely analysis of the Museum's financial condition, including revenues, expenditures, commitments, available balances, projected needs, and significant variances.
Work with the Executive Director and department leaders to develop budget assumptions, evaluate resource needs, and assess the short- and long-term financial implications of proposed initiatives.
Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities and recommend appropriate actions to strengthen the Museum's fiscal sustainability.
Maintain the state budget calendar and ensure all agency budget submissions, amendments, decision packages, and other required materials are completed accurately and by established deadlines.
Serve as a primary liaison with the Department of Planning and Budget, Department of Accounts and other Commonwealth offices on agency budget matters.

Financial Management, Accounting, and Reporting
Direct and coordinate the Museum's financial accounting, management, and reporting functions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Commonwealth of Virginia laws, policies, and procedures.
Ensure financial transactions and information are recorded accurately and timely in Cardinal and other required Commonwealth financial systems.
Develop a consistent reporting schedule that provides leadership with clear, accurate, and timely monthly, quarterly, annual, and as-needed financial reports.
Prepare financial analyses and reports in formats that allow both financial and non-financial audiences to understand the Museum's financial position and make informed decisions.
Monitor expenditures against approved budgets and work proactively with managers when significant variances or emerging concerns are identified.
Oversee fiscal year-end activities and ensure required schedules, reconciliations, certifications, and financial reports are completed accurately and on time.
Support the financial administration of capital projects and capital…