The McGaw YMCA in Evanston, Illinois is recruiting for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO is a member of the association’s Core team, reports to McGaw’s President/ CEO and supervises four Directors.
McGaw’s current financial environment driven by increasing community needs, heightened external competition for services, increased compliance and certification requirements and externally mandated/ imposed costs will create a challenging environment for the foreseeable future.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, self-assured, financial executive. Working in concert with the President/ CEO, the CFO will establish the financial protocols and programs needed to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the association.
- Lead the development of the association’s budgeting, strategic planning and forecast processes.
- Develop and maintain strong, fit-for-purpose, policies, procedures and processes that provide appropriate internal controls needed to protect association assets including cash receipts, disbursement for operations, capital expenditures and fixed asset, payroll and record retention.
- Develop an effective/ competent Finance and IT team that is thorough, dependable and customer-focused.
- Ensure timely and effective financial reporting both internally and externally.
- Establish and maintain sound relationships with banks.
- Appropriately manage investments, debt and cash flow.
- Manage the association’s risk management and insurance activities.
- Ensure that all required tax filings are in compliance with state and federal regulations and filed on a timely basis.
- Lead and support the association’s IT and systems-related activities and processes.
- C.P.A. is highly desired.
- A minimum of 15 years in managing accounting/finance operations including CFO experience; audit experience a plus.
- Broad business experience.
- Experience managing IT operations and related systems.
- Knowledge and experience in working within diverse organizations.
- Experience working with many different constituencies or stakeholders ranging from the Board of Directors and policy volunteers to McGaw budget managers.
- Knowledge of not-for-profit fund accounting is desirable.
Salary: $92,400.00 - $115,500.00