About YouthCare: YouthCare is a Seattle based non-profit, serving the community for 51 continuous years.

Our mission is centered on ensuring all young people are valued for who they are and empowered to achieve their potential. We provide various programs and resources such as workforce readiness, education and employment.

2025 we announced our groundbreaking of the Constellation Center. This newly constructed state of the art facility, on Capitol Hill, will be a one-stop youth service center for young people 16-24 seeking to advance their educational, career, and life goals and housing resources.

YouthCare is recognized by the Council on Accreditation (COA). The COA has taken notice of our dedication to the above values and has noted that YouthCare is meeting and exceeding COA’s exacting standards. This independent organization sets the gold standard for social service organizations, and COA accreditation affirms YouthCare’s ongoing commitment to excellence.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting YouthCare while leading a mission driven Finance organization.

The CFO will provide overall strategic and operational direction in areas of finance, budget, treasury and accounting, serving YouthCare employees, community partners and donors. This new leader will inspire and develop the Finance team to optimize the function, work collaboratively across the organization with peers, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board and consult as needed to ensure scalable fiscal stewardship and compliant operations. The efforts of this department are essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic & Organizational Leadership
Financial Oversight & Planning
Department & Team Leadership
Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Banking, Investments & External Relations

Strategic & Organizational Leadership

Serve as a thought partner to the Chief Executive Officer, as a liaison to the board of directors and as an integral member of the executive leadership team
Identify innovative financial strategies that drive organizational growth and impact.
Analyze internal and external information and trends to identify risks, opportunities, and emerging needs for the organization to ensure long-term organizational sustainability and mission advancement.
Lead the annual operating budget development process, ensuring realistic targets that align with organizational goals.

Financial Oversight & Planning

Oversee all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with strategic goals.
Serve as staff liaison to the Board of Directors’ Finance Committee and Board of Trustees on matters related to finance and investments. Recommend fiscal policies for board consideration.
Provide timely, consistent, and actionable financial information and insights to the CEO, senior team, and Board of Directors.
Furnish data and reporting to support rhythm of the business, Board meetings and ad-hoc as needed
Leverage models to influence decision making
Evolve reporting to enable YouthCare’s strategic agility, using data-based models
Teach peer teams to be fiscal stewards

Department & Team Leadership

Lead a high performing team by setting clear and measurable goals
Provide leadership and team development - hire, mentor and train the team

Audit, Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure controls and processes are optimized and compliant
Lead policy management and continuous improvement
Oversee all audits - regulatory, internal and external

Banking, Investments & External Relations

Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, and investment managers. Oversee all banking, debt financing, and investment activity.
Negotiate terms and secure financing for capital projects in alignment with organizational needs and financial capacity.
Represent YouthCare with professionalism in all external financial and regulatory matters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

10 or more years of successful Finance leadership within non-profit and for-profit
You’ve been accountable for the full Finance function
Specific expertise in non-profit settings with an understanding of human services
Proven ability to being a role model and developing the Finance department
You are passionate, data driven and joyful about your craft
Your strategies are grounded in financial/economic modeling
Experience transforming and scaling the function, using technology
Taking a first principled approach has worked well for you
You get the importance of communication with all stakeholders
Adept at working with a Board and Chief Executive Officer
You embrace and are inspired by our YouthCare Values:
Safety: All young people deserve a secure, stable, and healthy environment.
Respect: We center our work on compassion and dignity for others and the belief that all young people should be valued.
Empowerment: We promote a culture that encourages staff and youth to develop their own strengths, and that champions their growth and successes.
Dependability: We are unwavering in our commitment to young people and can be trusted to provide consistent, high quality, and sustainable care.
Social Justice: To end the youth housing crisis, we must name and actively work to dismantle those systems that have created injustices for people of color, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities. Click here to read our statement on anti-racism.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion: We embrace diversity, assure fair treatment, and provide equitable access to opportunities.
Leadership: We lead and advocate for changes that benefit young people by leveraging the collective power and influence of our youth, staff, board, and partners.
Collaboration: We can achieve more for young people by collaborating with and learning from partners and inspiring the community to take action.
Experience and credentials must comply with program contractual requirements, including but not limited to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) background clearance process and must be at least 21 years of age. DCYF Clearance must be maintained for the entirety of employment when working with under-18 clients.

COMPENSATION

The annual salary range for this role is $165,000-185,000.

YouthCare provides a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), vacation, paid holidays, and health-related leave.

WORK LOCATION - Seattle, WA

Typical work schedule is Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and may require working days, evenings, nights and weekends with a hybrid schedule (two – three days in the office).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $165,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Seattle, WA 98105

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