Mission
Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.

Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is a private nonprofit cultural institution located on 39 acres of New York City public land in Flushing, New York. In FY20 (a partial pandemic year), the Garden served 164,546 visitors, including 14,378 schoolchildren. A recently completed visitor survey reveals that 45% of visitors speak a language other than English at home. This fact underscores the importance of the mission and the challenges and opportunities QBG faces daily in creating programs, exhibits and landscapes that serve the needs of people who live in and visit one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the nation. The Garden has committed itself to addressing the complex and ever-changing needs of its diverse community and to being the place where people, plants, and cultures meet.
Queens Botanical Garden has an approximate $5 million operating budget (FY22), 28 full-time and approximately 44 part-time and seasonal employees. As a member of the Senior Staff management team reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Finance & Administration provides leadership in managing financial, human resources, and technology operations. The Director of Finance & Administration works closely with the Board Finance Committee, which is a subset of the 15-member Board of Directors.

Responsibilities:
Financial Management

Manage the day-to-day finance and accounting function for the organization (general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, cash disbursements and receipts, purchasing, payroll, bank reconciliations and cost allocations)
Monitor cash flow and investment account balances and manage banking relationships; provide forecasting
Prepare monthly financial reports for department managers, senior staff, Finance Committee and Board with related analysis and forecasting
Prepare financial reports for grants and other ad-hoc reporting as needed
Interface with external auditors and manage and lead the annual audit process and tax filings (IRS Forms 990, 990-T and NYS CHAR500)
Manage the annual budgeting and planning process; monitor progress and changes
Update and implement all necessary internal control policies and accounting practices
Ensure compliance with applicable financial and accounting standards, government regulations, and with public and private funding sources
Support financial systems used in earned revenue operations related to admissions, QBG Store, facilities rentals, and public programming
Contracts management and financial management; ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operations.

Human Resources, IT and Administration

Provide leadership in development of policies, procedures, business and strategic planning and reporting
Oversee payroll, compensation, benefits, and employee recruitment and onboarding process
Further develop human resources and administration, enhancing professional development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training, recruiting and staff development
Manage the organization's insurance policies and risk program
Provide leadership and oversight for technology systems including interfacing with outsourced IT support provider and IT infrastructure
Oversee general office management and administrative functions to ensure efficient and consistent operations as the organization scales