Now hiring: AS220 Finance Director

Written By David Dvorchak

AS220 Finance Director
Status: 4-day (32 hours) role, Exempt
Compensation: $70,000-$75,000 + benefits

About AS220

AS220 is a non-profit community arts organization in Providence, Rhode Island. We own three buildings downtown, where we provide Rhode Island artists of all ages with affordable access to creative education opportunities, galleries, performance venues, residential spaces, and work studios. Our largest programs are AS220 Youth and our Live/Work program. Exhibitions and performances in our galleries and venues are unjuried, uncensored, and all ages. AS220 envisions a just world where all people can realize their full creative potential.

Position Summary

The Finance Director is responsible for how the organization functions fiscally. This role manages & mitigates risk, and maintains the fiscal health of the organization. The Finance Director is also charged with fiscal transparency, through reporting to the Board, staff & programs, funders & supporters, and other stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning 

  • Manage cash, cash flow and intercompany activity

  • Oversee AP/AR and basic financial systems 

  • Translate financial data into clear, actionable insight 

  • Align financial resources with organizational priorities 

  • Support programs & departments with budgeting and budget management

Risk, Safety & Accountability

  • Oversee insurance management 

  • Prepare and present financial reports to the Board, Leadership & staff

  • Maintain clear, accurate, and transparent financial practices

  • Steward institutional assets and manage debt requirements 

Compliance, Audit & Grant Finance

  • Ensure audit readiness, financial controls, and tax coordination

  • Oversee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for all entities

  • Support grant budgeting, reporting, & compliance, including government contract billing

  • Track restricted funds, and ensure funds are spent towards stated purpose & goals

  • Oversee financial aspects of capital projects and property management

Tenants, Buildings & Operations

  • Support capital projects and long-term facilities planning 

  • Support Live/Work Manager with affordable housing income certifications

  • Support Property Director with commercial leasing and tenant relations

People & Leadership

  • Steward relationships with banking partners and aligned business leaders

  • Manage fiscal agency relationships

What Success Looks Like

  • Budgets are realistic and support organizational priorities

  • Budgets, financial reports, and internal controls systems are understood and actively used by managers and leadership

  • Risk is managed and mitigated to the extent possible with available resources 

  • The mission is supported, not strained, by operations 

Important Context

AS220’s ecosystem is complex, with the risk, compliance requirements, and financial management needs of a much larger organization. Many different parts of the community rely on AS220, for their housing, their income, their educational opportunities, their opportunity to share their art, and their connection to community. After the incredible upheaval and uncertainty of the last 6 years, this role must help ensure AS220’s financial footing is stable and reliable for the immediate and long-term future.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5+ years of high-level experience in finance in a nonprofit environment

  • Strong knowledge of accounting, internal controls, and government contract compliance

  • Comfortable navigating both big-picture financial strategy and day-to-day execution 

  • Strong systems thinking and creative problem-solving skills 

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills 

  • Commitment to justice and equity, and value mission-driven work

  • Have an affinity for the arts and understanding of AS220’s mission, vision and values

Benefits

  • Fully paid for health insurance and life insurance; voluntary vision & dental insurance

  • Online HealthiestYou membership (teladoc platform)

  • A generous paid time off policy (starting at 20 days per year)

  • Supportive, racially just workplace culture

  • Benefits associated with access to AS220’s programs

To apply

Please email a resume and cover letter that describes why you feel you are a good fit for this role. An effective cover letter will help us understand why you want to work at AS220, and support the skills and experience in your resume. Email your resume and cover letter to jobs@as220.org with "Finance Director” as the subject. The preliminary deadline to apply is 5PM on Thursday, August 13, 2026, but the position will remain open until filled. AS220 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

David Dvorchak
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