Controller, Finance & Banking, CFO

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Controller

Posted Date:
October 2025

Start Date:

ASAP

Title:

Controller
Department:
Finance

Reports to:

Chief Financial and Operating Officer
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Schedule:

Full-time; 35 hours / 5 days a week

The Jewish Museum:

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic
backgrounds through world-class exhibitions ranging from ancient to
contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City's Museum
Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of
Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art,
ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over
more than 4,000 years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and
intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide
range of audiences, including families, children and teens, students,
educators, and visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based institution, the
Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all
forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among
wide audiences and especially in these challenging times. The Jewish
Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the
Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming
environment for all. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to the
Museum's values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment
to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the
Museum's strategic plan.

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The Position:

The Controller is a key role in the museum's financial leadership team,
supporting the overall financial health and integrity of the institution.
Reporting to and in partnership with the Chief Financial and Operating
Officer, this position will play a critical role in stabilizing and rebuilding the
museum's financial infrastructure to meet the demands of the current
operating vision. The Controller will be responsible for ensuring accurate
and timely financial reporting, creating efficient and tech-enabled financial
systems and processes, and building, leading and mentoring the finance
team.

The museum's $25 million operating budget is supported by admissions,
memberships, retail, philanthropy and earnings from endowment
investments. The Controller will oversee the general ledger, accounts
payable, audit, and compliance. The role requires a hands-on, detail
- oriented professional with a process-improvement mindset, and the ability
to lead through change. The candidate must be a CPA with a strong
understanding of GAAP and experience with nonprofit accounting.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Accounting Management & Oversight

* Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger
posting, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, cash flow reporting
and projections, and monthly and quarterly closes.

* Supervise and support a finance team including an Assistant
Controller, Staff Accountant, and AP Specialist.

* Partner with the Director of Financial Planning & Budgets to ensure
timely and accurate reporting for all budget managers and the Board
of Trustees.

* Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory
requirements.

* Prepare timely and accurate financial statements and internal reports
for management, the Board, and external stakeholders.

* Manage the accounting for gifts, investments, restricted funds, and
endowment spending policy, including monthly reconciliation of
pledges receivable and all revenue.

Audit, Tax, and Compliance

* Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors during the annual
financial statement and 403b plan audits, preparing related
statements and supporting schedules, and ensure timely completion.

* Coordinate the preparation of IRS Form 990, Form 5500 filings, and
other required state and local tax filings.

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* Prepare and submit monthly Sales Tax filings.

* Together with HR, oversee weekly and semi-monthly payroll and
benefits contributions, including 403b.

Process Improvement & Systems Optimization

* Update and document accounting and financial operations workflows
that ensure efficiency, accuracy, and clarity.

* Leverage technology, including…