VP of Finance & Accounting

Ready to lead finance for a Y that's going places? Eugene Family Y is hiring its next VP of Finance & Accounting.

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The VP of Finance & Accounting (VPFA) at the Eugene Family YMCA intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined while also overseeing the internal control, compliance, and improvement of YMCA finances and business functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field.
• At least 4.5 years of directly relevant accounting or finance experience managing a complex budget with multiple revenue streams or funding sources and multiple supported operations
• At least two years of previous supervisory experience
• Previous experience managing the core accounting functions of an organization such as GAAP accounting, accruals, cash management, forecasting, cost allocation, expense coding, and budgeting
• Previous experience with nonprofit revenue recognition principles and restrictions
• Executive-level understanding of accounting, budgeting, and the ability to evaluate complex financial information resulting in actionable recommendations to organizational leadership

• Previous YMCA finance or accounting management experience

• Manage and monitor financial operations. Prepare financial reports and analyses including forecast scenarios and proforma development; ensure that all accounting reports and transactions are prepared on a timely basis
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly tactical financial responsibilities such as personally processing AR/AP, updating and reconciling the balance sheet, closing the month and fiscal year, and completing and submitting financial reports
• Manage, respond to, and ensure accurate completion of key annual compliance and risk mitigation reports; including the audit, 990, and various grant financial reports, etc.
• Establish, oversee and maintain an internal control system to ensure that financial transactions are based upon established policies and procedures as required by various regulatory agencies
• Work closely with leadership on issues that affect financial outcomes and provide guidance and recommendations to executives and leadership staff
• In conjunction with organizational leaders, oversee the drafting and completion of timely and thorough budgets and forecasts
• Ensure financial management of grants and timely submission of their financial reports
• Review, update, and/or develop internal controls and financial policies
• Oversee the operations of the finance/accounting and information systems and platforms
• Supervise and provide leadership to assigned finance and accounting staff (including recruitment, retention, performance management and disciplinary action as appropriate); and their core functions, such as collections, third-party billing, and finances
• Develop performance indicators for tracking strategic objectives
• Oversee the Y’s PCI compliance
• Work closely with the CEO, and other senior leaders, to achieve the Y’s strategic financial and operational goals
• Interpret financial statements and reports; identify potential liabilities
• Create previously unknown, strategic, or original financial approaches that allow the Y to elevate its financial sophistication, solve complex problems, and increase understanding in relation to best practices. These strategies and approaches could have a critical financial impact on the Y’s overall performance and future
• Ensure organizational finance and accounting functions are consistent with the Y’s policies and procedures Oversee the preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) in accordance with Y policies
• Responsible for maintaining the Y’s procurement schedule for various vendors, and suppliers to ensure alignment with documented time frames, policies, and procedures
• Requires frequent interactions to create, negotiate,…