Finance Director

Asolo Repertory Theatre seeks a Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership and oversee the organization’s finance and accounting functions. Reporting to the Managing Director, this role partners with senior leadership and the board to support long-range financial health and sustainability.

Role Overview

This senior leadership position manages multi-year planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and core accounting operations. The Finance Director also serves as a primary liaison to auditors, banks, and investment managers, while contributing financial insight to institutional strategy, season planning, and major initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year financial plans and scenario models to support season planning, capital projects, endowment strategy, and other long-range initiatives.
• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the Managing Director and department heads.
• Monitor budget-to-actual results throughout the year and prepare forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Contribute a finance perspective to organizational decision making, including season planning, capital projects, and institutional strategy.
• Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP and not-for-profit fund accounting standards.
• Maintain internal controls and fiscal policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
• Partner with Development to reconcile contributed revenue and ensure accurate recording and reporting of gifts, grants, and pledges across systems.
• Partner with Human Resources on payroll processing, 403(b) retirement plan, 457(b) plan, and worker compensation policy and auditing.
• Maintain business insurance policies, including general liability, directors and officers, and volunteer coverage, and manage claims handling with providers.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports to the Managing Director, board, and Finance Committee.
• Manage the annual independent audit and preparation of Form 990.
• Serve as primary liaison to auditors, banks, and investment managers.
• Oversee financial tracking and reporting for grants, restricted funds, and the endowment.
• Attend monthly board, finance and executive committee, strategic planning, department heads, and operations committee meetings.
• Serve as staff liaison for Finance Task Force, Facility Task Force, Endowment Campaign Task Force, and other finance-oriented task forces appointed by the board.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop the Business Office team, including the Staff Accountant and Business Associate.
• Support the organization’s mission and goals through collaborative leadership and effective relationships across the institution.

Required Qualifications

• Highly organized and self-motivated with strong professional oral and written communication skills; ability to maintain rapport with management and staff across departments, including marketing and development.
• Detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, not-for-profit fund accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear insights for non-financial stakeholders, including the board.
• Proven leadership and staff development experience, with high integrity, sound judgment, and discretion handling confidential information.
• Advanced computer skills, including Excel and accounting/ERP software; experience with Financial Edge and Tessitura is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Minimum experience: 5 years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Preferred: CPA or MBA

Technologies

• GAAP
• Financial Edge
• Tessitura
• Excel

Compensation and Location

Salary: USD 100,000 - 110,000 per year.
Location: Sarasota, FL (onsite).

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Positions Supervised

• Staff Accountant
• Business Associate