{"id":39899,"date":"2016-06-02T07:27:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T11:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=39899"},"modified":"2016-06-02T07:34:11","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T11:34:11","slug":"39899","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2016\/06\/02\/39899\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Finance Manager &#8211; Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum (Queens, New York)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow<\/strong>, an ALT currently living in Toyota City<\/em><em>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b style=\"color: #000000\">P<\/b><b style=\"color: #000000\">osition:\u00a0<\/b>Finance Manager<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong style=\"color: #000000\">Posted by<span style=\"color: #000000\">:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum<\/span><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong style=\"color: #000000\">Locati<\/strong><strong style=\"color: #000000\">on:<\/strong>\u00a0Long Island City, Queens, New York<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Contract:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Noguchi Museum \u2013 chartered as The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum \u2013 was founded and designed by the acclaimed Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) for the display of his life&#8217;s work. Opened in 1985 and located in the vibrant neighborhood of Long Island City, Queens, the Museum is housed in a converted industrial building and is itself considered to be one of Noguchi&#8217;s greatest works. Today, the mission of the Museum is to advance the understanding and appreciation of Noguchi&#8217;s art and legacy. It manages the world&#8217;s most extensive collection of Noguchi&#8217;s sculptures, works on paper, architectural models, and designs, in addition to his complete archives. Through its rich collection, exhibitions, and programming, the Museum facilitates scholarship and learning for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum seeks a <strong><em>Finance Manager<\/em><\/strong>. Reporting to the Director, the Finance Manager will oversee and maintain the financial operations of the Museum; provide the Museum&#8217;s management with reports and analysis of the Museum&#8217;s work; and develop procedures and standard to maintain the financial wellbeing of the Museum. The Finance Manager will work with all Museum departments as well as with outside auditors and funding agencies concerned with the Museum&#8217;s finances.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Financial Management<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Oversee and manage the Museum&#8217;s institutional budget of $4.8 million and its investment portfolio of $35 million, as well as a forthcoming capital and endowment campaign budget and financial framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Work with departments and management to forecast the Museum&#8217;s financial needs and develop yearly budget. Prepare reports and monitor procedures for departments to work within budget.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Review all income and expenses to ensure proper allocation of both to the right departments and timely payment of Museum&#8217;s obligations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ensure proper distribution of funds to maintain cash flow in the Museum&#8217;s accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Track and document adherence to Museum&#8217;s restricted funds and expenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Track and process international income and expenses related to the Museum&#8217;s merchandise and royalties, requiring knowledge of international currencies and exchange rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Supervise all aspects of the Museum&#8217;s payroll and the administration of employee benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Set up financial procedures for use of the Museum&#8217;s funds and ensure correct representation of the data in the Museum&#8217;s financial software.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Act as a liaison with the Museum&#8217;s investment firm and the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees to track and report on the Museum&#8217;s investment assets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Oversee the Museum&#8217;s Design Merchandising department on inventory, receivables, and reconciliation with the Museum&#8217;s financials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Financial Analysis and Reporting<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Review and Analyze the Museum financial activities to identify trends in income and expenses and changes to Museum&#8217;s budget and recommend course of action to meet them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for review by and discussion with the Museum management, Board of Trustees, and Government agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Work with Development department on grant budgets and prepare financial reports to grant funders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Prepare for annual audit and work with Museum&#8217;s auditors and accounting firms to provide information necessary to prepare the Museum&#8217;s tax returns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatechonline.com\/programs\/undergraduate\/bachelors-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\">bachelor&#8217;s or master degree<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in finance,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatechonline.com\/programs\/undergraduate\/associates-degree\/aa-accounting\/\" target=\"_blank\">accounting<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatechonline.com\/programs\/certificates\/mini-mba\/\" target=\"_blank\">business administration<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or related field is required. While CPA is not necessary, knowledge and solid understanding of nonprofit accounting principles and financial statistics are important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel is\u00a0a must\u00a0for this position<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">At least 5 years of experience as Finance Manager or similar position, preferably in arts organization or other non-profit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Application Process:\u00a0<\/strong>Please send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements via email (<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"mailto:jobs@noguchi.org\" target=\"_blank\">jobs@noguchi.org<\/a><\/span>\u00a0with subject line &#8220;Finance Manager Position&#8221;) or\u00a0mail:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Finance Manager Position <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">The Noguchi Museum <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">32-37 Vernon Boulevard<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"> Long Island City, NY 11106<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email. Position:\u00a0Finance Manager Posted by:\u00a0Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum Location:\u00a0Long Island City, Queens, New York Contract:\u00a0Full-Time The Noguchi Museum \u2013 chartered as The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum \u2013 was founded and designed by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/skZ7m-39899","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39899"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39905,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39899\/revisions\/39905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}