Chief Financial Officer

• Location 381 W Loudon Ave,Lexington, KY, 40508,United States
• Job Category Administrative
• Employee Type Exempt FT

• Name Paula Anderson
• Phone

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the YMCA of Central Kentucky's senior financial leader and is responsible for the overall financial health, integrity, and sustainability of the organization. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the CFO provides strategic financial leadership and partners with the CEO and senior leadership team to support organizational priorities, growth, capital investments, informed decision-making, and long-term sustainability.

The CFO oversees all financial operations of the YMCA, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, investments, internal controls, audit, compliance, capital project financial management, and financial analysis. The CFO ensures that financial practices are accurate, effective, transparent, and aligned with the mission and strategic direction of the YMCA.

The CFO serves as the primary staff partner to the Board's Finance and Audit Committee and provides leadership and support to the committee in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be a strong, experienced leader who combines technical financial expertise with excellent judgment, communication, collaboration, and people-management skills. Experience in nonprofit financial management is preferred but not required. Experience with significant capital projects and capital financing is strongly preferred.

• Serve as the organization's principal financial advisor to the President & CEO, senior leadership team, and Board of Directors.
• Develop and implement financial strategies that support the YMCA's mission, strategic priorities, growth initiatives, capital investments, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Provide timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information and analysis to support organizational decision-making.
• Assess financial opportunities and risks associated with new programs, partnerships, acquisitions, capital projects, real estate transactions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Develop financial models, projections, and scenario analyses to inform strategic planning and decision-making.
• Monitor the organization's overall financial position and recommend actions to strengthen financial performance and sustainability.

• Provide executive oversight of the organization's accounting and financial operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Oversee the organization's accounting system,
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  , and ensure effective utilization, appropriate controls, and accurate financial data.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, procedures, and financial systems.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll accounting, cash management, reconciliations, fixed assets, and other core accounting functions.
• Monitor cash flow and liquidity and ensure appropriate management of organizational cash and reserves.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment and financial reporting for restricted funds, grants, contributions, capital projects, investments, and other specialized transactions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, regulatory requirements, and YMCA policies.

• Lead the organization's annual budgeting process in collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership team.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and regularly update projections based on organizational performance and changing conditions.
• Establish meaningful…