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About the Role
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music seeks a Manager, Accounting & Financial Planning to support accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This role involves significant responsibility for general and subsidiary accounting, financial statement preparation, and supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. The position will also coordinate financial activities for SFCM’s affiliated for-profit entities.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive financial models for revenue and expense forecasting.
- Lead the annual budget development process, partnering with department heads.
- Monitor and evaluate departmental actuals periodically and engage departments in reviewing performance and variances.
- Prepare and distribute monthly actual vs. budget reports, including variance analysis.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between operating plans and financial projections.
- Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial statements.
- Support financial and management reporting projects and duties.
- Responsible for subsidiary accounting for 3 for-profit entities in NY & Berlin, London, and the Netherlands.
- Coordinate and compile monthly reporting, cash flow analysis, budget vs. actual monitoring, board presentations, and general accounting & finance support for subsidiaries.
- Collaborate with Controller’s accounting staff to ensure GAAP-compliant reporting and integration of budget/forecast assumptions.
- Participate in annual audits as requested.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and reporting workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or financial analysis.
- Experience in higher education, nonprofit, and/or public accounting strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting, including hands-on experience with financial statement preparation.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience using financial systems and technology to improve processes.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Proven ability to collaborate across departments and levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to anticipate team needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Requires regular use of computers, financial systems, and other standard office technology.
- Requires the ability to manage detailed financial information accurately while working collaboratively.
- Must be available for extended or unpredictable hours during critical periods.
Skills
- GAAP accounting
- Financial statement preparation
- Budgeting
- Financial analysis
- Financial modeling
- Variance analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial systems
- Process improvement
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Multi-tasking skills
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
- Professional office environment
Experience Level
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
About the Company
- SFCM's mission is to transform our students: artistically, intellectually, professionally, and individually.
- Through the study of music at the highest level, our students learn to seek achievement in every endeavor, to convert challenge into opportunity, to understand the nature of excellence, and to pursue their dreams with vigor and determination.
- We believe that inspiring the imagination, cultivating the artist, honing the intellect, and developing the professional are the keys to launching innovative graduates who excel in any field.
- SFCM is located in the heart of one of the world's most innovative and diverse cities, and is home to a vibrant academic community of students, faculty, and staff with a culture of achievement.
Equal Opportunity
- The San Francisco Conservatory of Music is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Personnel decisions regarding applicants for employment are made without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran, age, citizenship, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.