Finance Consultant

About the Opportunity

As a financial management firm that integrates with nonprofit arts organizations from across the country, Arts FMS empowers organizations to focus on their mission, while they focus on the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of the organization. By providing a comprehensive scope of full financial management services, Arts FMS is able to bring stability, efficiency, and reliability to an organization’s financial operations.

Arts FMS is pleased to be hiring a Finance Consultant to join their growing team. This nonprofit professional is a highly motivated and self- directed individual with experience in accounting and financial management, specifically in the arts and culture sector. In addition to having nonprofit accounting skills and experience working within a finance department, this administrator will be an adept communicator and comfortable building strong internal and external relationships. They will have a thoughtful empathetic approach to guiding clients in financial management and decision-making, and will be able to clearly and concisely translate financial documents for a variety of stakeholders.

As Arts FMS rapidly expands their services to a growing list of impressive organizations, this consultant will have the chance to join a collaborative team of thought partners dedicated to financial operations. Fully remote, the team at Arts FMS learns from one another, adapts to the specific needs of clients, and is building a set of practices that will have a significant impact on the cultural field. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to advance their skills and connect with a variety of ambitious arts organizations and their leaders.

About Arts FMS

Arts FMS delivers exemplary financial management services focused on long-term fiscal health and sustainability, empowering nonprofit arts organizations to focus on fulfilling their missions. Specializing in nonprofit financial management, Arts FMS maintains a talented team of financial consultants, who bring stability, efficiency, and reliability to their client’s financial operations. Their clients receive accurate and timely data that both informs their current strategic financial decisions and better prepares them for the future.

As a financial partner, Arts FMS integrates directly with the staff and board of an organization. Once engaged, they work closely with a client to assess what services and systems would most benefit that specific nonprofit organization. The Arts FMS approach is adaptable, designed to work seamlessly with current systems that are effective, while introducing new systems to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows, which will benefit the partnership overall.

Arts FMS was founded under the belief that art is vital to society and is core to the company’s mission. Principals Andrea Nellis and Lucy Mallett bring decades of nonprofit financial management experience as both practitioners and advisors to cultural leaders, strengthening the sector and securing both the present and future of their growing list of clients.

Job Description

A Finance Consultant at Arts FMS reports to one of Arts FMS’s Managing or Senior Finance Consultants. The Finance Consultant is a flexible, industrious, and detail-oriented project manager, who will be invested in relationships with two to five clients. Depending on the size of those client organizations, the Finance Consultant may be charged with complete oversight of the relationship, responsible for payroll, bill pay, bookkeeping, and month close. For larger organizations, they may be acting as a controller and collaborating with a Managing or Senior Finance Consultant on the relationship. For smaller organizations, they may or may not have the support of a Finance Associate or Assistant, requiring a solid confidence in all client-related tasks. Capable of taking on a broad array of responsibilities, the Finance Consultant needs to be judicious about their time to manage numerous projects and deadlines with care and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities for Arts FMS

• Effectively drive their projects to completion; this includes reviewing their own work and that of a Finance Associate or Assistant on an ongoing basis.
• Deliver excellent client service through ongoing verbal and written communication, and analysis of the client’s needs.
• Handle multiple time-sensitive priorities that require in-depth knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting, reporting, and compliance.
• Utilize Excel and QuickBooks Online.

Frequent Responsibilities in working for Arts FMS Clients

Strategy

• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop financial strategies aligned with the organization’s objectives.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for financial growth and sustainability.

Budgeting

• Lead an institution-wide budgeting initiative annually, in consultation with executive leadership.
• Create and maintain forecasts and long-range projections and financial models.
• Prepare cash flow and balance sheet projections to ensure adequate capital for all needs.
• Conduct monthly financial forecast reviews.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budgets.

Financial Reporting

• Manage the organization’s cash flow.
• Lead and oversee the annual financial audit of an organization.
• Manage the preparation of internal financial reports to provide management insight into revenue and operating expense trends.
• Propose and maintain best accounting and reporting practices to track project spending.
• Understand and anticipate the reporting needs for executive leadership and an organization’s Board of Directors.
• Prepare and present timely, accurate, transparent, and comprehensive financial reports for senior leadership, board of directors, and stakeholders.
• Attend an organization’s Board, Finance, and Audit Committee meetings.

Organizational Assistance

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners such as auditors, banks, funders, or lending institutions.
• Directly manage relationships with financial and administrative service vendors and consultants.
• Evaluate business insurance needs and maintain appropriate policies.
• Oversee the organizational payroll, including expense reimbursements, retirement plan contributions, benefit allocations, and tracking of employee PTO.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $75,000–$100,000. Arts FMS provides comprehensive benefits, including providing health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, and company-paid life insurance. Employees have access to a 401k plan with a company match, a flexible spending account, and paid time off.

Arts FMS is a fully remote company. The Finance Consultant role is a full-time position that works within the company’s core working hours from 9am-6pm Eastern and is based in the United States.

Arts FMS is committed to fostering a workplace free from bias, discrimination, and harassment. They strive to create an inclusive, supportive environment where all employees feel welcomed, respected, and valued for their unique contributions. Arts FMS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Requirements

• Five or more years of nonprofit accounting, demonstrating strong abilities in managing an organization’s accounting and finances, preferably in the arts sector.
• Experience working in a finance department and managing several aspects of financial operations, including accounting software and transactions management.
• Experience in creating financial management documents for both board and staff.
• Strong communication skills.
• Interest in building strong external relationships with clients through mostly virtual communication channels.
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in order to manage competing priorities and at times, shifting portfolios.
  
• Self-assurance to work proactively and confidence to ask for guidance or support, when needed.
  
• A genuine interest in the performing and/or visual arts.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus.

Please note: All candidates must have experience working directly in a finance department.

Application Instructions

The Finance Consultant search is being conducted by Arts FMS with support from TOC Arts Partners, a national consultancy aligning strategies, structures, and leadership toward a thriving cultural sector.

To apply, visit the online application and submit your materials. Your cover letter should include any training or experience relevant to the job profile that you would like to highlight, why you consider yourself a good fit for this opportunity, and anything else you’d like Arts FMS to know about your qualifications that may not be present in your resume.

For general questions or nominations of prospective candidates, please contact searchteam@tocartspartners.com. Arts FMS kindly requests no phone calls.

Specific questions about the position may be directed to:

Brenna Thomas
Senior Strategist
brenna@tocartspartners.com

Applications will be accepted until this role is filled. Arts FMS encourages you to apply by July 10, 2026 for priority consideration. Interviews may begin at any time, and they encourage you to apply as early as possible for best consideration. Please note that applying before the priority deadline does not guarantee an interview, and all applicants will receive a response regarding the consideration and status of their candidacy.

Not sure you meet 100% of these qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, Arts FMS encourage you to apply.

Arts FMS is dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. So, whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, they will be glad to have you on their radar.