Chief Financial Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The CFO is mission-driven, strategic, and an operationally strong partner who serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO will provide leadership, oversight, and stewardship of all financial operations for a multi-branch nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The CFO serves as a strategic financial advisor to the President & CEO, Board of Directors, Finance Committee, and senior leadership team providing strategic insight regarding the association’s real estate portfolio, capital investments, and long-term facility strategy, hands-on oversight of all accounting, financial reporting, compliance, audit, budgeting, forecasting, and treasury functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Executive & Strategic Leadership 

• Partner with the CEO and executive team to develop and execute strategic and financial objectives. 
• Acts as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Board and Finance Committee
• Provides leadership, mentoring, training and coaching to the Finance Department team.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support organizational decision-making. 
• Leads long-range financial planning and sustainability initiatives working closely with the CEO and COO.
• Participate in capital planning, and growth initiatives.

Financial Management & Analysis

• Direct all aspects of financial management and reporting.
• Lead annual operating and capital budgets. 
• Assist with debt management and serve planning.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, dashboard and KPI reporting
• Oversee financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Manage cash flow, investments, banking relationships, and financial risk management. 

Capital & Real Estate Finance Oversight

• Lead financial planning and funding strategy for complex real estate and capital projects using diverse financing sources.
• Develop financial models and projections to assess the feasibility and sustainability of capital investments.
• Analyze real estate portfolio performance and recommend investment, redevelopment, acquisition, leasing, or disposition strategies.
• Manage financial due diligence for real estate transactions and capital projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and maintain a long-term capital plan that aligns facility needs with available financial resources.
• Oversee lending relationships and debt portfolio management, including financing, refinancing, and compliance activities.
• Provide executive leadership and the Board with strategic financial analysis to support capital investment decisions. 

Accounting and Compliance 

• Oversee General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets and Grant Accounting.
• Administration of YERDI fund contributions.
• Serve as primary liaison to external auditors.
• Coordinate annual audits and tax filings. 
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, YMCA standards and grants are adhered to. 

Leadership and Team Development 

• Lead and develop finance staff. 
• Foster accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. 
• Promote financial literacy and accountability throughout the YMCA.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, 
• Seven or more years of progressive financial leadership experience. 
• Strong experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and reporting. 
• CPA, MBA preferred.
• Previous nonprofit expereince preferred.