Come and join the Woodson YMCA in Wausau, WI for best-in-class facilities, teams and benefits!
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position advances the mission of the Woodson YMCA, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President of Finance and Human Resources will provide strategic leadership to ensure the Association’s financial and organizational sustainability. This role oversees finance, human resources, payroll, benefits, insurance, banking, and information systems. It effectively does this by ensuring operations are carried out with integrity, accuracy, and accountability in compliance with GAAP and applicable employment regulations, enabling the Y to effectively serve its community.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree in business, human resources, finance or related field, or a minimum of 10 years relevant experience.
· Human Resources credentials of PHR, SPHR, SHRM, or SHRM-SCP preferred.
· Prior non-profit accounting or non-profit auditing experience is helpful.
· Knowledge and understanding of general business matters including budget development, financial reporting, cash management, banking and payroll.
· Background using Daxko and Paycom is preferred, but not required.
· Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Teams.
· Knowledge, experience and proficiency in general administration, program management and development, long/short range planning and staff supervision/development
· Human relations skills with the ability to relate to staff, volunteers and members.
· Highly motivated, mission-driven person with strong leadership and management skills.
· Understand the importance of the financial stability of the association along with being a visionary in planning for short and long-term growth.
· CPR/First Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.
Essential Functions
· Build and maintain meaningful relationships with YMCA members, participants, volunteers, donors, guests, and staff; model and uphold Y policies, philosophy, and core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring in all interactions.
· Maintain a working knowledge of all YMCA programs and services to effectively support departments, members and guests.
· Provide leadership and direct supervision to the HR/PR Coordinator and Finance & Membership Controller
· Oversee recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and staff development.
· Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture by monitoring workflow, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of work, meeting regularly with staff to improve operations, collaborating to offer crossover of tasks and providing support as needed.
· Demonstrate and uphold YMCA leadership competencies and support a safe environment for all.
· Actively participate in Board meetings, senior management team meetings, and assigned committees.
· Provide oversight and direction on cash reconciliation, and organizational cash-handling policies.
· Oversee the annual audit process, maintain ongoing communication with external auditors, and ensure compliance with current accounting standards and legal requirements.
· Partner with the CEO to establish financial objectives; lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning; review and present regular financial reports and analyses; and advise the CEO on financial matters.
· Coach and support department leaders in budget development, financial reporting, and financial analysis to promote operational efficiency and effectiveness.
· Partner with the CEO, Operating Board, and Foundation Board to provide timely financial reporting, analyze trends, and recommend strategies to strengthen financial performance. Lead the preparation and presentation of financial statements and support special analytical projects as needed.
· Manage relationships with external professional service providers, including bankers, attorneys, accountants, insurance carriers and software vendors, ensuring high-quality services and reasonable fees.
· Ensure through oversite, the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of all accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, fixed assets, and general ledger activities, as well as financial record-keeping systems.
· Safeguard organizational financial resources by establishing and monitoring internal controls, managing cash flow, and making informed decisions related to banking and financial activities.
· Lead annual renewal of all general liability, workers’ compensation, cyber and auto policies.
· Oversee workers’ compensation, auto, and liability insurance claims.
· Lead annual benefit renewal to include seeking and review of quotes and presenting options to CEO for approval. Setting up annual benefit election in Paycom as well as doing all benefit enrollment and educational presentations.
· Ensure employee benefit plans are competitive, compliant, and effectively administered, including required reporting and employee questions.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
YMCA COMPETENCIES:
Mission Advancement: Models and encourages the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Cultivates relationships to support fundraising.
Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and
dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides fellow team members with feedback and support.
Operational Effectiveness: Develops, plans and manages best practices through engagement with their team.
Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
SUPPORT OF YMCA SAFETY:
· To appropriately help ensure the safety of all employees, members, participants and guests, it is the obligation of this position to:
· Follow employees and volunteers’ screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
· Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.
· Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
· Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
· Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures.
· Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
· Follow mandated reporting requirements.
· Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumers from abuse.
· Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.
