About this role
Position: Senior Financial Analyst, Business Partner
Department: Finance
Role Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst, reporting to the Director, Finance Business Partner, serves as the Finance Business Partner for various LCPA internal clients (i.e., programmatic and operational departments), overseeing their financial analysis and planning needs (including monthly financial close, budgeting, forecasting and analysis) and acting as a liaison between non-finance stakeholders and the Finance & Accounting leadership team.
What you'll get to do here:
Finance Business Partner
Each Finance Business Partner supports various specific internal departments and is responsible for ensuring that their internal clients (i) are financially supported, (ii) understand how they fit into LCPA's overall financial structure, and (iii) are equipped to analyze how their strategic and operational decisions impact LCPA's overall financial healthFinance Business Partners serve as liaison and a first point-of-contact for our Finance & Accounting teams regarding questions they face from internal clients Facilitate quarterly forecast updates and annual budgeting cycle
In collaboration with internal clients, lead development of annual operating budgets/forecasts, capital planning financials and financials within LCPA project proposals, ensuring alignment with LCPA's goals and objectivesAssuring input of all forecasts and budgets into LCPA's financial systems - ensuring accuracy, integrity and timelinessManage and report risk/opportunity profiles to internal clients and Finance & Accounting leadership team for all forecast and budgetsConsistent communications to internal clients and Finance & Accounting leadership team for, among other things, risk/opportunity profiles and approved budgets/forecasts back to internal clients Financial Closings
Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports Ensure accuracy, explain budget/forecast variances, develop accurate projections, and provide meaningful insights/actionable recommendations for critical business decision-makingAnalyze spending and revenue (contributed and earned)Lead monthly check-ins to review financial standingsReclass any erroneously coded expensesOrganize monthly department accrualsMaintain credit card analysis and controls for internal clients Routinely/As Needed:
Serve as the primary resource for all finance-related questions for assigned internal clients, regarding coding, contracting, purchasing, forecasting, budgeting and cross-department projectsAnswer coding and financial process questions, work within Finance & Accounting leadership team on budgeting and accounting questions (connecting the right parties as necessary)Onboard new employees regarding financial processes and best practicesProblem solve any ad-hoc projects for internal clientsProvide annual audit assistance for LCPA's Finance & Accounting leadership teamSupport standardized reporting operating procedures and monthly processes in response to new financial systems (NSPB and Tessitura)Create dashboards for Executive and Board-level reporting You'll be a fit if you bring:
4+ years of finance or accounting experience preferredBachelor's degree with a concentration in Finance and/or Accounting preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience Strong knowledge of finance and GAAP accounting principlesAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint)Prior experience with financial and project management systems (such as NetSuite, Tessitura, ADP and Monday.com) is a plusDemonstrated ability to foster communication and collaboration across departmentsExcellent ability to identify issues, think critically, and develop creative solutionsWorks independently and functions well under pressureExtremely detail-oriented and motivated by identifying potential efficienciesTakes initiative to add value beyond initial requests by anticipating future questions/follow up requests and proactively resolving them What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.
We are:
1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus
-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations
2. A leading Arts Presenter.
-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more
3. An Education Hub.
-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
What's the news?
Recent and Upcoming Programming
Sensory-Friendly 'Big Umbrella Festival' Returns To Lincoln CenterTony Winner Shaina Taub to Perform at Lincoln Center in American SongbookDe La Soul playing "choose-what-you-pay" show at Lincoln CenterLincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025 Campus Happenings
Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next PresidentClint Ramos Named as Lincoln Center's Artist-in-ResidenceThe ‘Converse Conductor' Fighting Elitism in Classical MusicFor Lincoln Center's West Side, A New Story Legacies of San Juan Hill
Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black CommunityLincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban NeighborhoodLincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro‘San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood' Premiering at Lincoln Center Who is our President and CEO?
Dr. Mariko Silver
Join us!
It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
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