Chief Financial Officer / Head of Finance & A

SITE Santa Fe • Santa Fe, NM

2h • $125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

SITE SANTA FE is a nonprofit contemporary arts organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Phillips Executive Director, supporting institutional strategy through financial analysis and accountability, risk management, and alignment across departments. The CFO oversees internal operations and administration, provides fiscal stewardship, and helps translate organizational vision into operational execution.

The CFO oversees day-to-day financial management, accounting oversight, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audits, banking and investment administration, and financial committee work. The role also leads administrative and operational functions, including facilities and capital budgets, insurance, contracts, regulatory compliance, and staffing and compensation planning. The CFO supervises the Accounting Manager and Facilities Manager, supports Board and committee activities, and collaborates with departments and external professionals on organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7–10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in a museum, arts organization, or nonprofit.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, teams, and organizational operations.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit financial management and governance.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to contemporary art and the role of museums in civic and cultural life.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in business, finance, arts administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• CPA.
• Experience in a small- to mid-sized institution with a collaborative, hands-on environment.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Track record of fostering inclusive and equitable workplace practices.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, evolving organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Phillips Executive Director and leadership team to implement strategic plans and institutional priorities, and advise on organizational growth, sustainability, and finances.
• Provide financial analysis and decision-making tools to assess strategic opportunities for feasibility and impact.
• Cultivate and nurture strategic partnerships.
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture aligned with the museum’s mission and values.
• Oversee day-to-day financial management and work with the Accounting Manager on accounting, reporting, budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Support budget development and departmental accountability to financial goals; identify operational efficiencies and resource optimization opportunities.
• Work with financial institutions on administrative matters and transactions.
• Compile standard monthly financial reports and develop additional analytical reports and financial snapshots.
• Lead Finance Committee meetings, present status reports and financial statements, and collaborate with the committee to evaluate and report on financial operations.
• Coordinate the annual independent audit and prepare necessary schedules, reports, and documents.
• Work with HR to develop annual and multi-year staffing and compensation plans, including benchmarking, analysis, and evaluation.
• Develop the annual operating budget, monitor spending and revenue, and meet with department heads about budgets as needed.
• Oversee day-to-day administrative operations, including establishing, evaluating, and revising policies and procedures.
• Work with the Development Department to ensure contributions are properly recognized and booked.
• Oversee organizational operational functions and work with the Facilities Manager on the annual facility operating budget.
• Work with the Phillips Executive Director and Facilities Manager to establish the annual capital expenditure budget.
• Maintain necessary insurance coverage and contracts.
• Work with the Phillips Executive Director and SITE Store Manager to establish the annual store merchandise purchases budget.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and museum standards.
• Support cross-functional collaboration, efficiency, and alignment.
• Participate in Board meetings as needed, providing financial reports and presentations.
• Serve as staff lead for the Finance Committee and Investment Committee, and as liaison between the Investment Committee and the outside manager of SITE’s endowment funds.
• Serve on the Facilities Committee.
• Supervise the Accounting Manager and Facilities Manager and oversee financial, administrative, facilities, and operational functions.
• Work with the SITE Bookstore Manager to help develop earned-revenue streams.
• Review and approve contracts, including those for bank loans, general services, traveling exhibitions, equipment leases, guest curators, speakers, and venue rentals.
• Manage financial and administrative aspects of major facility endeavors, including approvals, interim funding arrangements, invoicing, cost proposals, and contract review.
• Work with attorneys on legal matters when counsel is needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive