Finance Director

Location: Culver City, CA

Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $130,000–$150,000 annually

About the Role

The Wende Museum seeks a strategic, collaborative, and mission-aligned Finance Director to lead the organization’s financial operations through its next phase of growth. This newly created, full-time leadership role will provide oversight, insight, and direction across all financial functions including budgeting, forecasting, grant and fund reporting, audit preparation, internal controls, and financial strategy. This position reports to the Deputy Director and serves as a key thought partner to the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and senior leadership team.

The ideal candidate is a big-picture thinker with strong analytical skills, deep nonprofit finance experience, and the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively across audiences. This is a hands-on role in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where initiative and integrity are valued.

Responsibilities

Lead all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis (FP&A)
Provide timely, clear, and accurate internal and external financial reports
Serve as staff lead on audit preparation, compliance, and liaison with auditors
Manage monthly financial close in collaboration with outsourced controller
Oversee cash flow, grant budgeting/reporting, restricted fund tracking, and multi-year projections
Build and maintain financial dashboards for leadership and board
Support long-term capital planning and project-based financial modeling (including construction and expansion projects)
Partner with Development and Programs teams to support grant proposals and reporting
Develop and document finance processes, procedures, and internal controls
Mentor and supervise a full-time finance associate
Serve as financial liaison to the board Finance Committee

Qualifications

7+ years progressive experience in nonprofit finance
Proven track record in FP&A, budgeting, and long-term financial modeling
Strong understanding of nonprofit accounting principles and audit processes
Experience with grants, restricted funds, and funder reporting
Fluency with financial software and dashboards; QuickBooks experience preferred
Excellent communicator with ability to distill complex financial information
Committed to equity, integrity, and the mission of The Wende Museum
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field required; CPA or MBA preferred

Key Traits

Strategic thinker with operational fluency
Adept at building systems and processes
Clear and confident communicator
Collaborative and team-oriented
Calm under pressure, detail-focused, and deadline-driven
Values-driven and aligned with a mission-based, arts/culture environment
Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving organization

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