Summary
Description
About Swallow Hill:
Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music (SHM, Swallow Hill) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) organization that strives to positively impact the quality of people’s lives through music. SHM operates a music school and three performance venues at its Broadway & Yale location, and produces outreach activities and community events throughout the Denver metro region as an SCFD-funded Tier II organization with a $6 Million annual budget.
In addition to music therapy sessions, Swallow Hill’s flagship early education program “Little Swallows” is provided for students across the city. The organization is the producing partner for concerts at Denver Botanic Gardens, Four Mile Historic Park, the Butterfly Pavilion, the Clyfford Still Museum, and various music venues. Swallow Hill is a nationally-revered hub for concerts, classes, and community, and is a recipient of both the Mayor’s and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and an inductee of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and Folk Alliance International’s Business Lifetime Achievement awards.
Job Summary:
The Finance Director is a strategic thought-partner for the organization, and will report to the CEO. This a hands-on, participative director, and is responsible for establishing policies, procedures and management of the financial reporting systems. The Finance Director is responsible for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions. This role is also responsible for oversight of AR and AP processing, payroll and risk management. Additionally, oversight of the Human Resources functions falls within this department. This role is critical in partnering with the leadership team in strategic decision making and operations as Swallow Hill continues to enhance its quality programming and build capacity.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
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Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff and contractors within the Finance Department
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Oversees the daily workflow of the department
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Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations of employees within the Finance Department
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Handles discipline and termination of employees within the Finance Department in accordance with company policy
Finance, Planning and Budgeting
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Lead all finance activities of the organization to ensure financial accuracy and timely, high-quality reporting, including
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Preparing monthly financial statements according to GAAP, presenting them to CEO and Board Finance Committee in a timely and accurate manner
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Managing finance team to ensure the proper recording of day-to-day financial activity, including AR and AP functions
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Managing and optimizing cash flow in conjunction with CEO
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Reviewing payroll and payroll processes
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Managing Denver FDA taxes
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Ensure timely reporting and compliance with Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) requirements and accounting procedures
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Coordinating with management and staff to provide current financial information necessary for decision making
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Leading internal team for annual audit process, including acting as a liaison between the auditors and the staff and Board Finance Committee for both SCFD audit and 990
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Manage restricted net assets management in conjunction with the Outreach and Development departments
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Manage financial reporting for Denver Botanic Gardens, Indiewood (Englewood Street Festival), Four Mile Historic Park, and other offsite concert events
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Lead the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the CEO and department directors, including:
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Oversight of building a budget that accurately reflects the plans of the organization for the year
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Acting as the voice for balancing financial risk
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Oversight of department projections
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Ensure a comprehensive understanding of business operations across all departments.
Human Resources and Administration
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Assist in maintaining and monitoring employee benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, vacation, 401K, FSA and sick time
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Maintain individual employee files that include all appropriate hiring documents, performance evaluations, current job descriptions and all other required information
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Oversight of PayChex relationship, serving as liaison with the staff
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Oversight of fractional HR team, ensuring staff have access to resources throughout the year
Required Skills/Abilities:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
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Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Strong supervisory and leadership skills
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Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
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Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
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Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
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Proficient with Google Suite
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Proficient in QuickBooks Online
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Proficient in Salesforce
Education and Experience:
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Minimum of a B.A., ideally with an MBA/CPA related degree
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Minimum of 7-10 years of overall professional experience, preferably with broad financial and operations management experience
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Excellent understanding of GAAP, along with cost-based accounting knowledge
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Understanding of grants management
Physical Requirements:
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Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
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Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
EEO Statement
Swallow Hill provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Swallow Hill complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
