Financial Analyst, Budget & Planning

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Financial Analyst, you will work closely with the Head of Budget and Financial Planning and the Manager of Budget to support the Museum’s financial planning and budgeting processes. You will provide analytical and administrative support for the development of annual budgets and multi-year financial plans across multiple departments. You will prepare budget templates, maintain central budget office models, and assist with forecasting and variance analysis. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Provide administrative and analytical support in the preparation of annual departmental budgets and multi-year financial plans.

• Support the Office of Budget and Planning to translate departmental requests into accurate and clearly documented budget submissions in accordance with institutional financial planning guidelines.

• Support decision-making by analyzing operating budgets, identifying and explaining variances, and preparing materials and questions for internal discussions.

• Compile data and prepare both standardized and ad hoc reports to support evaluation of financial performance across departments.

• Review, compare, and validate external financial models against the institutional financial plan; identify variances, resolve discrepancies, and ensure alignment with management assumptions.

• Provide administrative and transactional support to the Office of Budget and Planning as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Two to three years of experience supporting administrative or financial functions, preferably within a large, decentralized organization.

• Exceptional organizational skills, extremely detail oriented.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, with a solid understanding of formulas and financial modeling.

• Familiarity with key financial and business concepts, including operating budgets, capital expenditures, fund accounting and financial statements.

• Demonstrated interest in process improvement and the use of tools to enhance efficiency.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

• Professional communication skills; and a collaborative, proactive approach to work.

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Annually

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact

[email protected]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.