Budget Director
CUNY Creative Arts Team
(New York, New York)The Creative Arts Team (CAT) at the City University of New York uses the power of drama to support education, build social-emotional competencies and foster success in hundreds of classrooms, CBOs and other sites across NYC each year. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, CAT has worked with more than one million youth — students who reflect the City’s economic, ethnic, and cultural diversity.
The Budget Director provides oversight, management and hands-on coordination of CAT’s financial and personnel functions. The Budget Director works closely with the Executive Director, Artistic and Education Director, Director of Resource Development, and Director of Administration,to set organizational priorities, develop financial forecasting, and generate internal and external financial reports. The successful candidate will be a participatory manager and will lead and develop an internal team to support all areas of finance, business planning and budgeting, and personnel to ensure CAT’s program quality, fiscal strength, and high-functioning administration.
Qualifications Minimum of a B.A./B.S. degree, ideally an MBA/MPA or CPA degree.
- A track record in government and private sector grants management. At least 7-10 years of overall professional experience; ideally 6+ years of financial and human resources management experience.
- Knowledge of accounting and reporting software, including Excel, Quickbooks, and fund accounting systems.
- The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organizational and problem solving skills, which support and enable sound decision-making. Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits | Benefits included |
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Reports to | Executive Director, CUNY Creative Arts Team |
Additional Notes on Compensation
$70,000-$75,000. Great Benefits.
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