Hybrid Senior Manager, Finance - Special Projects bei BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC

Description

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-disciplinary arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas—engaging both global and local communities. With world-renowned programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film, and much more, BAM showcases the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters.

BAM is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance – Special Projects!  Entering year two of a five-year strategic plan, a key tenant of the five-year plan is Financial Sustainability.  To achieve Financial Sustainability, BAM needs to improve the quality and accessibility of financial data throughout the organization and needs to lay the educational groundwork for financial acumen with colleagues outside the Finance Department.  This role will be a champion of change, spearheading the transformation of financial systems within the organization and leading education initiatives throughout the institution – training staff on new financial procedures and developing staff facility with financial data. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Review existing business processes with a focus on simplifying, standardizing, and automating them for efficiency
• Analyze system design alternatives for new financial accounting systems and / or improvements to existing systems.
• Relay financial business strategy into technical requirements; communicate requirements to internal and external technical teams.
• Understand the integrations across the institutional portfolio of systems and impacts to the business processes with these data points.
• Manage the execution and timeline of system changes, escalating issues, and risks to leadership, as needed.
• Assist with creating and updating Finance policies and procedures per best practices and conduct research, if needed.
• Develop and lead a series of institution wide trainings relating to system change and updated financial policies and procedures. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of finance systems and processes
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and determine recommended resolutions
• Strategic thinker with the ability to make connections across workstreams and matrixed organizations
• Superior project management skills with demonstrated experience successfully managing a cross-functional or cross-departmental team on a complex project
• Proven competence in analysis reporting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills 
• Ability to multitask projects with varying deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills 
• Sensitivity with confidential information 

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $90K - $110K.  This position is full-time, exempt, and eligible for benefits. BAM provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan opportunities including both 401(k) and pension plans, as well as BAM-related benefits including access to BAM's fantastic programming. 

Working conditions: Administrative Work (Category 1):

• The employee sits most of the time yet may occasionally move around the office, uses fingers and hands, engages in frequent oral communication, and has close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer and preparation of data and figures.
• Hybrid Schedule

Application Instructions: Must complete an online application through BAM's website  - no phone calls, emails or walk-ins, please. 

Internal Applicants must apply through BAM's website

Employees must meet all the following criteria to be considered for an interview: 

• Completed at least 1 year of continuous, active service in current position. (Positions excluded include, but are not limited to, temporary assignments, and probationary employees) 
• Meet the experience and skills requirements as outlined in the job post 
• Be employed in the current position for at least one year 
• Performed in a satisfactory manner without any corrective actions in the last 12 months 

Brooklyn Academy of Music is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BAM recognizes that historic institutional practices lead to a non-inclusive environment and is working to address diversity and inclusion in all forms. Individuals in BAM are experiencing their own pace during this process, which is not uncommon when addressing power and privilege. The Finance team supports and continues to take part in this process.