Chief Financial Officer

• Base Pay $ / Year
• Job Category METRO
• Employee Type Full-Time

Description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the executive leadership team of the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast. In partnership with the CEO and Leadership Team, the CFO provides strategic financial leadership to advance the YMCA’s mission, strengthen organizational sustainability, and ensure the effective stewardship of the Association’s resources.

The CFO is responsible for the overall financial health and integrity of the Association, including financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, treasury, investments, risk management, internal controls, audit, and long-term financial planning. This leader translates financial information into meaningful insight that supports sound decision-making across a complex, multi-site organization.

The CFO builds strong partnerships with operational leaders, the Board of Directors, and external stakeholders while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You are a strategic and mission-driven financial leader who can see both the details and the bigger picture. You are comfortable managing complex financial operations while helping organizational leaders understand the story behind the numbers and use financial information to make better decisions.

You bring sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative leadership style. You know how to balance prudent financial stewardship with thoughtful investment in people, programs, facilities, and community impact.

You are energized by building strong systems, developing talented teams, solving complex challenges, and helping a mission-driven organization achieve both financial strength and lasting community impact.

The First Coast YMCA is one of the region’s most respected and impactful nonprofit organizations, dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community across Northeast Florida. With a legacy that spans nearly 120 years, the First Coast Y has been a driving force for positive change—where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and belong to something greater than themselves.

The Y is always evolving to meet the changing needs of the community while staying true to its core mission—to build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Serving more than 200,000 individuals and families each year, the First Coast YMCA operates more than a dozen membership facilities, a resident camp, a charter school, and an extensive network of youth development, wellness, and outreach programs. These initiatives range from after school care to chronic disease prevention, quality family time, senior engagement, workforce wellness, and partnerships that address social responsibility and community well-being.

• Partner with the CEO, Leadership Team, and Board of Directors to develop and implement financial strategies that support the Association's mission, strategic priorities, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making, organizational growth, capital investments, and new business opportunities.
• Lead long-range financial planning, forecasting, scenario planning, and resource allocation.
• Help organizational leaders understand financial performance and make informed decisions that balance mission impact, growth, and financial sustainability.
• Identify financial opportunities and risks and develop proactive strategies to address them.

• Provide executive oversight of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash management, investments, and other core financial functions.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, management reports, and other information needed by the CEO, Leadership Team, and Board.
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial systems that promote accuracy, accountability, transparency, and appropriate stewardship of organizational resources.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and partner with…