Finance Director

The Finance Director serves as a key leadership team member, providing strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of finance, IT, and business operations for the YMCA. The role supports organizational goals through disciplined financial planning, reporting, and governance while advising executive leadership and board-level committees.

Key Responsibilities

• Convert organizational priorities into practical financial and operational plans by setting priorities, performance indicators, and accountability measures aligned with the YMCA’s strategic objectives.
• Direct accounting and financial operations to maintain accurate records, efficient business practices, regulatory compliance, and timely completion of month-end and year-end financial closings.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, including creating budget guidelines, training staff, reviewing departmental budgets, monitoring results, and delivering ongoing budget analysis and recommendations.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements, annual independent audits, IRS Form 990, and required financial reports and filings, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, legal requirements, and grant obligations.
• Own financial performance analysis, forecasting, cash flow management, and capital planning to support organizational decision-making.
• Develop, implement, and monitor financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard organizational assets, support accurate reporting, and manage financial risk. Oversee business insurance and risk management practices.
• Manage banking, financing, and investment activities, including relationship management with financial institutions and professional advisors. Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Finance and Investment Committees.
• Oversee payroll administration and compensation-related processes, insurance administration, information systems, and related vendor relationships to support accurate, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate assigned finance, accounting, and administrative staff to strengthen accountability, professional development, and alignment with YMCA values and goals.
• Serve as a financial resource and strategic partner to executive leadership, staff, and board committees. Represent the YMCA with community partners and professional organizations, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in accounting or financial management, including demonstrated success in planning, reporting, budgeting, and organizational financial stewardship.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, internal controls, audit preparation, and financial risk management.
• Proven ability to partner with executive leadership by delivering financial analysis, actionable insights, and recommendations that support sound business decisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing staff, setting clear expectations, and promoting accountability, including building financial knowledge and decision-making capabilities among managers and emerging leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial analysis, and accounting systems. Experience leveraging technology to improve reporting efficiency and support system implementation or optimization. Experience with Paylocity and/or Daxko is preferred but not required.
• Ability to oversee organizational IT assets, systems, and service providers to ensure reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology operations. Includes managing technology inventory, maintenance, upgrades, vendor relationships, and technical support.
• Understanding of nonprofit financial management principles (fund accounting, restricted contributions, grant reporting, nonprofit financial statements, and regulatory compliance) preferred, with prior nonprofit experience desirable but not required.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with external financial advisors, auditors, banking partners, and other professional service providers.
• Commitment to ethical leadership, financial transparency, confidentiality, accountability, and responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• Paylocity
• Daxko

Compensation and Location

• Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 per year
• Work location: In person
• Location: Saint Cloud, MN

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance