Director of Finance and Operations

Who We Are

Since 1996, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts’s mission to create art that challenges perceptions of disability has opened doors for artists with disabilities and audiences eager to experience their work. Artists might never have seen the arts as a life choice, but now see the arts as essential to their humanity. With over 100 artists working in theater and studio arts, Interact is multi-cultural, intergenerational, and embraces the entire spectrum of disability labels.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We were the first – and remain the only – combined visual and performing arts organization nationally or internationally to offer the full-time, daily practice of professional level theater and visual arts to support the creative growth of artists with disabilities. Our work is acclaimed for being challenging as well as entertaining, and we are the go-to place for theater and gallery audiences who come for our mission and come back again for the quality of our work.

Wages

$86,500 - $92,000 annual salary

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick time, plus 12 paid holidays per year; medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings; Health Savings Account (HSA); There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee; and Interact offers a retirement plan for its employees where employees can make contributions to their account.

Schedule

This position’s schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm and will include some evenings and weekends. After six months, there may be an opportunity for one to two days per week of virtual work.

A Typical Day in the Life…

A typical day as Interact’s Director of Finance and Operations provides an opportunity to ensure smooth implementation of Interact’s business management. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Overseeing Interact’s operations, finance, and infrastructure to ensure smooth and sustainable daily functioning across all departments.
• Serving as part of the senior leadership team, including collaborating with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to develop strategic and operational plans, manage policies and procedures, and represent Interact within the larger community.
• Supervising key administrative staff to support effective internal operations.
• Overseeing transportation and facilities management to maintain safe and efficient environments.
• Maintaining compliance with licensing and safety standards to uphold regulatory requirements.
• Providing hands-on financial leadership, including working closely with accounting staff and external auditors to manage budgets, monitor cash flow, and ensure financial health.
• Partnering with MACC for HR and IT services to ensure operational support and continuity.
• Overseeing benefit administration, facilities upkeep, and records management to support organizational infrastructure.
• Fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture through strong supervision and staff development.

Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Nonprofit Management.
• You hold a Master’s degree (preferred).
• You have five years of experience in a similar position in a nonprofit, foundation, or government setting.
• You are experienced with DHS and/or in disability services.
• You have five years of management experience in an administrative or operations capacity, or you have an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• You have the ability to model behavior that is consistent with Interact’s mission and adhere to high standards.
• You have knowledge of internal financial control procedures to safeguard assets.
• You have a background in performing or visual arts and working with adults with disabilities (preferred).
• You have knowledge of finance and agency investment policies to ensure financial performance and safeguard principal.
• You have knowledge of human resource operations and compliance related to hiring, retention, and termination of employees.
• You have the ability to apply analytical skills and incorporate results into operational and strategic plans.
• You have knowledge of DHS and state regulations to ensure compliance.
• You have knowledge of, and the ability to use, computers and other technical resources to effectively accomplish work, including advanced skills in Microsoft suite of products.
• You communicate effectively and persuasively, orally and in writing, at interpersonal or group levels.
• You have the ability to travel to various locations for meetings and events.
• You have a valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).
• Applicants must comply with and pass a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check (Rule 11).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Interact participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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