Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance

Recognized as “the finest-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times) and a vibrant cultural treasure, Los Angeles Master Chorale is an independent and innovative professional vocal ensemble that shares the traditional and evolving spectrum of choral music with the widest possible audience.

Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision, and artistic daring, the Master Chorale envisions a world in which choral music is a conduit for belonging, a vehicle for participation in the arts, and a means for understanding and exploring commonalities and differences. Reaching over 175,000 people each year through its concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, its international touring of innovative works, and its performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and others, the Master Chorale also reaches a wider audience through its extensive Grammy™ Award-winning discography.

To learn more, please visit www.lamasterchorale.org.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale is seeking a strategic, savvy and collaborative finance professional as its next Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance (CFO). This is a hybrid position, based out of the Master Chorale’s office at The Music Center in Los Angeles. The annual salary range is $175,000 to $215,000 plus benefits.

Reporting to the President & CEO, the CFO plays a key role in strategy development, financial management and cash/liquidity management, as well as serving as the organization’s principal human resources officer. The ideal candidate for this role will bring a track record of senior finance and accounting leadership, exceptional communication skills and an appreciation for the arts. The CFO will be joining a highly collaborative and collegial leadership team and will have the opportunity to contribute to conversations about critical institutional issues that have a lasting impact on the organization while also leading a finance and administration operation that effectively supports the immediate and long-term ambitions of the organization.

Competitive candidates will ideally bring some combination of the following:

A bachelor’s degree with a track record of excellence in a senior financial management role. An MBA is preferred, but not required.

Technical skills including nonprofit financial reporting, automated accounting systems, California labor laws, and financial modeling tools.

Exceptional communication skills.