Senior Finance Consultant

Senior Finance Consultant

Arts FMS empowers nonprofit arts organizations to focus on their mission while ensuring long‑term fiscal health and sustainability. By providing comprehensive financial management services, Arts FMS brings stability, efficiency, and reliability to the financial operations of its clients.

Arts FMS is seeking a highly motivated, self‑directed senior finance professional with extensive experience in nonprofit accounting and financial management, specifically in the arts and culture sector. The ideal candidate will lead a team, build strong relationships, and guide clients in financial strategy, decision‑making, and communication of financial information to stakeholders.

• Effectively manage two to four direct reports and drive their projects to completion; review ongoing work and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Deliver excellent client service through verbal and written communication and analysis of each client’s needs.
• Handle multiple time‑sensitive priorities that require in‑depth knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting, reporting, and compliance.
• Utilize Excel and Quick Books Online.

• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop financial strategies aligned with the organization’s objectives.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for financial growth and sustainability.

• Lead an institution‑wide budgeting initiative annually, in consultation with executive leadership.
• Create and maintain forecasts, long‑range projections, and financial models.
• Prepare cash flow and balance sheet projections to ensure adequate capital for all needs.
• Conduct monthly financial forecast reviews.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets.

• Manage the organization’s cash flow.
• Lead and oversee the annual financial audit.
• Prepare internal financial reports that provide management insight into revenue and operating expense trends.
• Propose and maintain best accounting and reporting practices to track project spending.
• Understand and anticipate reporting needs for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Prepare and present timely, accurate, transparent, and comprehensive financial reports for senior leadership, board members, and stakeholders.
• Attend the organization’s Board, Finance, and Audit Committee meetings.

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners such as auditors, banks, funders, and lending institutions.
• Directly manage relationships with financial and administrative service vendors and consultants.
• Evaluate business insurance needs and maintain appropriate policies.
• Oversee the organizational payroll, including expense reimbursements, retirement plan contributions, benefit allocations, and tracking of employee PTO.

• 10+ years of nonprofit accounting, with a track record of managing an organization’s accounting and finances, preferably in the arts sector.
• Extensive experience leading a finance department and managing all aspects of financial operations, including accounting software and transaction management.
• Extensive experience creating financial management documents for both board and staff.
• Strong communication skills.
• Interest in building strong external relationships with clients through virtual communication channels.
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly to manage competing priorities and shifting portfolios.
• Self‑assurance to work proactively and confidence to seek guidance or support when needed.
• A genuine interest in the performing and/or visual arts.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus.

All candidates must have experience working directly in a finance department.

Salary: $90,000–$130,000 per year.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, long‑term and short‑term disability, company‑paid life insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, a flexible spending account, and paid time off.

Arts FMS is a fully remote company. The Senior Finance Consultant works full time within core hours 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Time and must be based in the United States.

Arts FMS is committed to fostering a workplace free from bias, discrimination, and harassment. We strive to create an inclusive, supportive environment where all employees feel welcomed, respected, and valued for their unique contributions. Arts FMS is an equal‑opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.