The Concord Community Music School is New Hampshire’s largest community music school, serving 1400 students weekly and more than 33,000 audience members and community participants annually.   Its mission is to foster a sense of community through music by providing the fullest possible array of musical experiences for people of all ages, musical abilities and backgrounds. Successes in fulfilling that mission include the fact that one in three of its weekly students receives free or reduced-cost instruction, and more than 200 public musical events welcome diverse audiences on-site and in hospitals, schools, and community venues statewide.  An exceptional artist faculty teach and perform classical, jazz and folk music.

Strong community support has made possible the School’s success, with 45% of its $1.8 million annual budget contributed by individuals, foundations, businesses, and government agencies.  Through a $3 million capital campaign completed in 2001, the Music School has expanded its statewide programs, its asset base, and doubled the size of its facility. 

Recognition, through highly competitive national awards, has come from such major funders as the National Endowment for the Arts, Jane’s Trust, and the Kresge and Wallace Foundations. Other awards include an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the Dunfey Award for Excellence in Management, the Non-Profit Business of the Year Award from Business NH Magazine, and the Governor’s Arts Award for Cultural Access Leadership.  

The Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for the financial, operational and business functions of the Music School. This includes financial, payroll, and benefits management, facilities management, and oversight of customer service and information technology to ensure smooth daily operations.

As a member of the senior staff team, the Director of Finance & Administration works closely with the President, Director of Development, Director of Communications, and Director of Education & Partnerships to accomplish the goals of the Music School’s Strategic Plan.  Senior staff members are a leadership team that advances external relations, a positive organizational culture, and the mission and goals of the Music School.

The Director of Finance & Administration is a salaried, exempt employee who reports to the President. He/she supervises a Registrar, an Office Manager, and part-time Evening Receptionists, as well as vendors, interns and volunteers within his/her areas of responsibility.

MANAGEMENT

• Together with the President, Director of Development, Director of Communications, and Director of Education & Community Partnerships, work as a leadership team to advance organizational goals and a healthy organizational culture, as described above.
• In managing a department, which includes the Registrar, Receptionists, and Office Manager, distribute responsibilities among those positions to ensure maximum efficiency, communication, financial management, and smooth daily operations.
• In managing the information systems of the Music School, work with all constituencies to facilitate improved communication through technology improvements, personnel structure, and scheduling of appropriate meetings.
• Support the Building and Finance Committees of the Board As the senior staff member responsible for financial management, prepare accurate, timely, and sufficient analysis of financial information so that all constituencies understand the financial position of the organization as it affects their responsibilities in achieving a healthy financial position for the Music School. Facilitate communication among staff, board, and faculty to integrate financial goals into all organizational goals.  

  
 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Maintain operating and capital campaign fund accounting and produce reports monthly for board and staff, to include profit and loss statement, year-end projection, balance sheet, cash flow projection, and narrative
• Work with the CPA on year-end audit and 990
• Prepare annual budget in collaboration with senior staff
• Design and produce program budgets, multi-year financial comparisons, and trend analyses to aid staff and board in analyzing financial trends
• Process  accounts payable and payroll
• Handle insurance, banking and real estate documents and transactions as necessary
• Monitor and maintain program of all benefits for eligible staff and faculty

 
 ADMINISTRATION
 

• Serve as staff liaison with contracted vendors for information technology (IT) and computer servicing needs, and offer day-to-day troubleshooting for IT problems
• Together with Director of Education and Community Partnerships, serve as a Human Resources team, to administer personnel policies and benefits legally, clearly, and promptly
• Ensure courteous, prompt, and accurate communication with all who contact or visit the Music School during business hours
• Maintain schedule of required governmental reporting and ensure that required deadlines for such reporting are met 

 
 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

• Together with the Building Committee, plan and implement improvements to the facility
• Coordinate vendors for repairs and maintenance of facility and its equipment
• Serve as contact with cleaning service to ensure that facility is clean and presentable on a daily basis, with necessary setup for scheduled lessons, classes and events

Finance & Administration Search
Concord Community Music School
23 Wall Street, Concord,
psenter@ccmusicschool.org

All inquiries will be held in the strictest confidence.  The position will be held open until filled.