Associate Director of Museum Finance and Administration
Colby College, Benton, ME, United States
Job Description
Department:
Museum Administration and External Affairs
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Employee Type:
Job Summary
The Associate Director of Museum Finance and Administration at the Colby Museum serves as a key member of the Director’s Office team. The Associate Director oversees the business operations of the museum, ensuring that financial and administrative processes run efficiently throughout the fiscal and academic year, and provides ongoing data management, analysis, and reporting that supports multi-year budget planning, institutional evaluation, and strategic initiatives. This position manages museum financial transactions, budget and expense tracking, and hiring processes in Workday, vendor contracts, and institutional surveys, working collaboratively with college financial services, human resources, institutional research, and other Colby College offices, as well as with museum staff, and as appropriate, external stakeholders.
Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Essential Functions
Financial and Budget Management:
Serve as lead manager of museum budget processes, tracking, and reporting.
Facilitate annual budget planning, mid-year budget review, and end-of-year reconciliation by working closely with the Director of Administration and External Affairs, the Director’s office, and area budget managers.
Work with the Director’s office team to prepare current-year budget reports, generating updates on a monthly basis and as needed, as well as assisting with managing multi-year projections.
Serve as the museum’s business manager in Workday, creating, approving, and/or overseeing day-to-day procurement and expense transactions across all departments and ensuring monthly reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.
Work with the College financial services team and all museum departments to regularly monitor expenses and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
Facilitate grant and fundraising activities by providing budget and expense reports for internal gift and grant management and/or as required by external funders, working in collaboration with museum development and College advancement teams.
Administrative Support:
Provide high-level business administrative support to the Director’s office team, preparing business-related briefing materials, presentations, or other business communications on behalf of the Director and senior staff.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Serve as a primary manager of institutional data and survey participation, acting as a primary point of contact for external stakeholders and overseeing internal data‑gathering as needed. Support institutional evaluation and planning by gathering and providing key data.
Ensure concise, timely and accurate record keeping, creating and maintaining shared drive navigation and organizational systems in collaboration with the events manager, communications manager, and other museum team leads.
Ensure timely procurement/expense processing in alignment with execution and compliance of agreements, monitoring performance and maintaining documentation in collaboration with the legal office.
Assist the Director of Administration and External Affairs with museum human relations management, including Workday recruiting functions, on/off boarding processes, and administrative training of staff within the Director’s office and key museum departments.
Work with the Mirken Director of Learning and Engagement to facilitate student hiring functions and job postings in Workday, and track museum budget allocations for student employment.
Work with the Museum Director and senior team to ensure ongoing compliance with policies provided by the Office of Human Resources.
Communication and Liaison Duties:
Serve as a liaison between the Director’s office and other departments within the museum and college in relation to budgets and administration, ensuring clear communication and efficient workflow. Work with the Director of Administration and External Affairs to develop and distribute internal communications related to museum administrative operations and strategic initiatives.
Represent the Director’s office in various settings when needed, including meetings with staff, external collaborators, and visitors.
Position Qualifications Education and/or experience:
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience
Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in office business management, administrative, or operations roles. Preferably at an arts organization, non‑profit, or educational environment.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to anticipate, prioritize, track tasks, organize and communicate information.
Strong financial management skills, interpret and present financial data and track spending in alignment with budget planning and forecasting.
Demonstrated ability to problem‑solve and act with initiative.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data.
High level of computer proficiency with Google and Microsoft Office suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Sheets) and proficiency with (or high capacity to learn) project management tools (e.g., Workday, Airtable, Asana).
Ability to use excellent judgment and maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an academic or museum setting
Familiarity with museum operations, fundraising, board management, exhibition management, and cultural programming.
Knowledge of human resources and vendor management best practices.
Physical/Mental Demands The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of employees and past employees.
Meet highly inflexible deadlines; multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
Interact professionally with employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who may express strong emotions and exhibit strong emotions requiring diplomacy.
Frequently move within the office, hallways, meeting rooms, and campus facilities during essential duties.
Multiple or daily instances of prolonged personal computer use, keyboard/mouse, and monitor viewing.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds.
Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; track multiple projects and tasks mentally.
Moderate noise level; occasional louder sounds expected.
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Museum Administration and External Affairs
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Employee Type:
Job Summary
The Associate Director of Museum Finance and Administration at the Colby Museum serves as a key member of the Director’s Office team. The Associate Director oversees the business operations of the museum, ensuring that financial and administrative processes run efficiently throughout the fiscal and academic year, and provides ongoing data management, analysis, and reporting that supports multi-year budget planning, institutional evaluation, and strategic initiatives. This position manages museum financial transactions, budget and expense tracking, and hiring processes in Workday, vendor contracts, and institutional surveys, working collaboratively with college financial services, human resources, institutional research, and other Colby College offices, as well as with museum staff, and as appropriate, external stakeholders.
Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Essential Functions
Financial and Budget Management:
Serve as lead manager of museum budget processes, tracking, and reporting.
Facilitate annual budget planning, mid-year budget review, and end-of-year reconciliation by working closely with the Director of Administration and External Affairs, the Director’s office, and area budget managers.
Work with the Director’s office team to prepare current-year budget reports, generating updates on a monthly basis and as needed, as well as assisting with managing multi-year projections.
Serve as the museum’s business manager in Workday, creating, approving, and/or overseeing day-to-day procurement and expense transactions across all departments and ensuring monthly reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.
Work with the College financial services team and all museum departments to regularly monitor expenses and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
Facilitate grant and fundraising activities by providing budget and expense reports for internal gift and grant management and/or as required by external funders, working in collaboration with museum development and College advancement teams.
Administrative Support:
Provide high-level business administrative support to the Director’s office team, preparing business-related briefing materials, presentations, or other business communications on behalf of the Director and senior staff.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Serve as a primary manager of institutional data and survey participation, acting as a primary point of contact for external stakeholders and overseeing internal data‑gathering as needed. Support institutional evaluation and planning by gathering and providing key data.
Ensure concise, timely and accurate record keeping, creating and maintaining shared drive navigation and organizational systems in collaboration with the events manager, communications manager, and other museum team leads.
Ensure timely procurement/expense processing in alignment with execution and compliance of agreements, monitoring performance and maintaining documentation in collaboration with the legal office.
Assist the Director of Administration and External Affairs with museum human relations management, including Workday recruiting functions, on/off boarding processes, and administrative training of staff within the Director’s office and key museum departments.
Work with the Mirken Director of Learning and Engagement to facilitate student hiring functions and job postings in Workday, and track museum budget allocations for student employment.
Work with the Museum Director and senior team to ensure ongoing compliance with policies provided by the Office of Human Resources.
Communication and Liaison Duties:
Serve as a liaison between the Director’s office and other departments within the museum and college in relation to budgets and administration, ensuring clear communication and efficient workflow. Work with the Director of Administration and External Affairs to develop and distribute internal communications related to museum administrative operations and strategic initiatives.
Represent the Director’s office in various settings when needed, including meetings with staff, external collaborators, and visitors.
Position Qualifications Education and/or experience:
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience
Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in office business management, administrative, or operations roles. Preferably at an arts organization, non‑profit, or educational environment.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to anticipate, prioritize, track tasks, organize and communicate information.
Strong financial management skills, interpret and present financial data and track spending in alignment with budget planning and forecasting.
Demonstrated ability to problem‑solve and act with initiative.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data.
High level of computer proficiency with Google and Microsoft Office suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Sheets) and proficiency with (or high capacity to learn) project management tools (e.g., Workday, Airtable, Asana).
Ability to use excellent judgment and maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an academic or museum setting
Familiarity with museum operations, fundraising, board management, exhibition management, and cultural programming.
Knowledge of human resources and vendor management best practices.
Physical/Mental Demands The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of employees and past employees.
Meet highly inflexible deadlines; multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
Interact professionally with employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who may express strong emotions and exhibit strong emotions requiring diplomacy.
Frequently move within the office, hallways, meeting rooms, and campus facilities during essential duties.
Multiple or daily instances of prolonged personal computer use, keyboard/mouse, and monitor viewing.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds.
Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; track multiple projects and tasks mentally.
Moderate noise level; occasional louder sounds expected.
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