Job Description

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH 45206,

Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree,

Salary Range: $155,000.00 - $235,000.00 Salary,

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%,

Job Shift: Any,

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

For more than 55 years, Lighthouse Youth & Family Services has been a leader in helping young people and families heal, grow, and thrive. Lighthouse provides a wide range of care to support youth as they work to overcome challenges, including homelessness, behavioral and mental health needs, and family instability.

The Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the organization's financial health and long-term sustainability while helping guide strategic decisions that support Lighthouse's mission, growth, and impact.

Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the SVP/CFO serves as a member of the executive leadership team and provides leadership for financial planning, budgeting, investments, compliance, and organizational strategy across a diverse and complex nonprofit organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $40 million, more than 340 employees, and services reaching 5,000 youth and families annually.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide Strategic Financial Leadership

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team, helping evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and align financial resources with organizational priorities and community needs.

• Oversee Financial Operations

Lead all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash management, investment oversight, audits, and internal controls. Ensure timely, accurate financial information that supports sound decision-making throughout the organization.

• Support a Complex Funding Environment

Provide oversight of a complex funding portfolio that includes government contracts and grants, Medicaid and other reimbursement programs, philanthropic support, and earned revenue activities. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while maximizing available resources to support services.

• Strengthen Organizational Infrastructure

Provide executive oversight of capital improvements and long-term asset management, ensuring Lighthouse's physical resources effectively support staff, youth, and families.

• Partner with the Board

Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and strategic analyses to the Board of Trustees and its committees. Help board members understand financial performance, emerging risks, and future opportunities.

• Lead and develop Finance and Accounting staff

Supervise two leaders and provide overall leadership to a team of seven professionals across Finance and Accounting. Foster collaboration, accountability, professional growth, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications: Qualifications

The successful candidate combines strong financial expertise with an appreciation for mission-driven work and the realities of nonprofit management.

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive financial and operational leadership experience.
• Experience managing complex budgets and multiple funding sources.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and process improvement initiatives.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into practical business recommendations.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to supporting teams across the organization.

A master's degree, CPA designation, and experience within nonprofit human services, healthcare, behavioral health, or government-funded programs are preferred.

Work Environment

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work, with regional travel and occasional out-of-area travel as needed.

Why Lighthouse Youth & Family Services?

At Lighthouse, financial leadership directly supports programs that help youth experiencing homelessness, behavioral health challenges, educational barriers, and family instability. The work of the SVP/CFO helps ensure these critical services remain strong and sustainable for future generations.

Lighthouse Youth & Family Services is a national 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award winner by USA TODAY and Energage — recognized in three categories:

• Work-Life Flexibility
• Professional Development
• Employee Well-Being

This honor is employee-driven, earned through confidential staff surveys.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan with employer contribution/match
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities
• Mission-driven culture focused on collaboration, inclusion, and impact

Join Us

This is an opportunity to provide strategic financial leadership in service to a mission that changes lives. The successful candidate will help ensure Lighthouse remains a strong, sustainable organization capable of meeting the evolving needs of young people and families across our communities.