ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the development and management of JANM’s annual operating and capital budget.
- Oversee departmental budget collaboration across Exhibitions, Collections, Programs, Visitor Services, Retail, Membership, Education, and Development.
- Monitor actual performance versus established budgets, identifying areas that require further investigation.
- Serve as the initial point of contact with Departments related to recurring financial issues or questions.
- Assist outside accounting firm with month-end close; provide analysis and variance explanation of monthly results.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for leadership and Board committees (Finance, Executive, Investments).
- Analyze earned and contributed revenue performance, including admissions, memberships, retail, rentals, grants, and fundraising campaigns.
- Maintain and update existing cash reports to help identify the short-term and long-term cash requirements of the organization.
- Partner with Development to prepare grant budgets and multi-year financial projections for proposals.
- Monitor grant performance and ensure that financial reporting aligns with funder requirements.
- Create project reports to support interim and final grant financial reporting requirements.
- Support tracking of restricted, endowment, and other investment assets.
- Support the audit through analytical schedules, narratives, and internal review of financial statements.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
- Support implementation and optimization of financial systems and tools. Recommend and help implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Compile and summarize information in support of annual renewals of insurance policies.
- Prepare initial draft of financial statements for inclusion in JANM’s audited financial report as well as other external reporting requirements.
- Provide back up support for the processing of payroll.
- Staff members must be able to work with visitors of all ages to support the various events sponsored by the National Museum. Each staff member will be expected to work on a minimum of three museum-wide events per year:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
- Experience/Knowledge: At least seven years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, analysis, or related functions. Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to leadership and non-financial staff. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Experience building and managing budgets in a multi-department environment. Willingness to learn and apply new skills. Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to plan and manage tasks according to firm deadlines, clearly communicate delays, and respond to request in a timely manner. Demonstrated commitment and flexibility in order to ensure a high level of quality service. Ability to adjust and provide appropriate action when unanticipated need arises.
- Experience in a museum, cultural institution, or nonprofit with complex revenue streams is a plus.
- Knowledge of Japanese American history and culture a plus.
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
