Director of Finance

The Ashland Family YMCA is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented finance leader to oversee all aspects of financial management, reporting, and sustainability. This role is responsible for strengthening financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and guiding long-term fiscal strategy. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in financial planning, organizational budgeting, and audit oversight, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external partners.

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build the financial depth and proficiency of the organization’s financial picture, reimbursements, and long-term sustainability of operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain GAAP standards, internal controls, financial policies, and practices while providing leadership to the Finance team.
• Manage all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, operations, and reporting.
• Partner with executive and senior staff to prepare the annual budget.
• Analyze organizational, departmental, and program expenses and revenues to support sound decision-making.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including regulatory, contract, and grant reporting.
• Provide financial information and reporting for grant applications, resource allocations, forecasting, and fund management (draw downs and spend downs).
• Direct annual audits and oversee required filings and organizational reporting.
• Review bank deposits, AP checks, wire transfers, and perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Monitor bank accounts, investment activities, and maintain line of credit.
• Oversee cash flow management and provide semi-monthly reporting on cash position.
• Present recommendations to leadership on short- and long-term financial objectives and policies.
• Develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with community finance, accounting, banking, and auditing firms, as well as other vendors.
• Ensure Finance staff are aligned with organizational goals and understand their role in supporting operational and strategic plans.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• Proven leadership experience in financial management, preferably within a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial policies, and internal controls.
• Experience with a CRM, Daxko preferred but not required.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, grant reporting, and audit management.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners.