Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Overview

The Vice President of Finance & Accounting provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the YMCA of Greater Seattle’s accounting, financial operations, and compliance functions. This role ensures strong internal controls, accurate financial reporting, and sound fiscal stewardship in alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic goals. The VP is a key leader in driving process improvements, strengthening treasury management, and optimizing the effectiveness of revenue and accounts receivable operations.

This position oversees core accounting (audit, compliance, tax), financial operations (A/P, payroll, procurement/contracts), and treasury management, while also serving as a senior liaison to business units, executive leadership, and the Finance Committee of the Board. The VP plays a vital role in cross-functional planning, technology integration, and continuous improvement initiatives to support financial excellence.

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff.
• * Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Hiring Range: $170,000 - $200,000 annually

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible finance and accounting leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
• Experience implementing financial systems and improving cross-functional workflows.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, drive collaboration, and communicate financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in a complex, matrixed nonprofit environment strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and present findings to senior management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Commitment to upholding ethical standards, integrity, and confidentiality in all financial activities.

• Knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
• The ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
• Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Full-time position, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This position requires occasionally lifting office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.

Travel is primarily local, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

• Thrive on working in a collaborative environment.
• Are very adaptable.
• Have high ownership and strong work ethic.
• Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet.
• Truly enjoy being of service to people.
• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together.
• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better, stronger community for all.