Finance and Administration Manager, Department of Music

The University of Virginia's Music Department seeks a full-time Finance and Administration Manager to play a key role within a dynamic departmental community. This position entails managing budgets, leading a committed team of staff, and collaborating closely with the department chair to oversee daily operations and events.

The Music Department offers innovative programs in Composition and Computer Technologies, as well as Critical and Comparative Studies in Music. Our diverse performance programs encompass orchestral, choral, band, jazz, new and experimental music, pop, and much more. The ideal candidate will work alongside dedicated colleagues to deliver exceptional educational and artistic experiences to the UVA community and beyond.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Four years of increasingly responsible management and administrative responsibility is required. Two years of supervisory experience is required. Relevant exempt level experience may substitute for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing a team.
• Experience developing and managing budgets and ability to produce, interpret, and share regular financial reporting from existing financial systems.
• Experience in a support capacity in an academic environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a complex, fast-paced environment while remaining flexible and collegial.
• Ability to work well as a team member, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Preferred Computer Applications: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adaptive

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA, and is primarily an on-site role.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,000 - $95,000. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. For information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin June 20 , 2025 . This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply here . Applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Complete an application online and include the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see https://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.