Chief Financial Officer

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati:
Chief Financial Officer

Cincinnati, OH

• Are you a mission aligned financial leader who wants their work to matter beyond the balance sheet?
• Do you thrive in complex, multi‑site organizations where financial leadership, operational strategy, and mission impact intersect?
• Are you a forward‑thinking CFO who can balance strategic growth, cash flow management, investment oversight, philanthropy, and operational discipline while embracing innovation and modern finance technology?

Guided by their mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati shows up every day for youth, families, and communities across the region. They are a cause, and they are looking for leaders who are moved by that cause and ready to steward it with excellence.

Their Culture:
Achievement. Relationships. Belonging.

Achievement: They set ambitious goals and hold themselves accountable to results that matter.

Relationships: They build genuine connections with each other, their members, and the communities they serve.

Belonging: They create spaces where every person feels welcomed, valued, and part of something greater.

Reporting to the CEO, the CFO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is a mission partner, a senior leader who understands that behind every budget line is a child in a program, a family finding support, and a community being strengthened. As a key member of the C Suite, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and a critical resource to the Board of Directors, bringing financial clarity to complex decisions and helping them pursue bold opportunities to grow their mission impact, including affiliations, partnerships, and strategic investments.

The CFO will also champion the responsible use of AI and modern finance technology to make that journey faster, smarter, and more transparent. The right CFO will not simply manage what exists. They will help build what comes next.

• Align financial strategy with the Y's multiyear vision; lead annual budgeting, long range forecasting, and capital planning across a $44M operating budget and $57M in cash and investments.
• Provide leadership to the Association's three‑year Cash Flow Health plan (2026 to 2028), including policy, capital, operating, and revenue actions required to move from "cash rich, cash flow poor" to a sustainable Cash Flow Healthy position.
• Provide financial due diligence and strategic analysis for affiliations, mergers, partnerships, asset sales and leases, and other repositioning opportunities across the Y's real estate footprint.
• Oversee all accounting, finance, and compliance functions, ensuring adherence to GAAP, nonprofit standards, restricted grant accounting (e.g., OCCRA, 21st Century, Schiff, COVID Child Care Relief), and all required regulatory filings including Form 990 and YUSA submissions.

• Direct the Association's investment strategy and portfolio oversight (with the support of appropriate consultants/experts) across a multi‑manager endowment with board approved equity, fixed income, real asset, and cash allocation targets, ensuring assets are managed to maximize long‑term returns within board approved parameters.
• Lead sophisticated cash flow planning and management, maintaining liquidity, optimizing operating reserves, and ensuring capital is deployed in alignment with mission priorities. Partner with the Board to establish and monitor a formal cash reserve target (currently 2 months of operations), capital spending cap (currently 5%), and endowment spending policy (5% of the trailing twenty‑quarter average).
• Manage banking and lending relationships strategically, evaluating debt instruments, bond compliance (existing debt service obligations of $750K annually), and financing options including lines of credit and longer‑term debt, which support organizational growth and smooth the timing of capital investment.

• Serve as the financial architect…