Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Department: Finance & Risk
Work Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA with hybrid working options available.
Employment Type: Fulltime Salaried
Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2026
Deadline to Apply: July 10, 2026
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
In addition to working with an amazing team in an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success, we offer:
- Paid Vacation Entitlements that increase with seniority (subject to eligibility)
- Paid Personal days and sick days
- A generous employer-paid Group Health benefit plan starting from day 1, with 3 flexible options to choose from
- A Defined Contribution Pension Plan with up to 5% employer matching
- Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) Program
- Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
- Paid professional development opportunities
- Reduced rates for YMCA Child Care, Camp, and Child & Youth programs (subject to availability)
- Free staff YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships
Position Overview:
We believe that it is through the power of our amazing people that the #YSavesLives. By joining the YMCA Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford Finance team, you will contribute to making our Y the best place to work.
This is a high-impact, individual contributor role that sits at the intersection of finance, operations, and government funding.
You will lead the organization’s funding analysis and reporting (including CWELCC and other programs), while also driving budgeting and forecasting processes in partnership with senior leaders across the organization.
You will work closely with the senior leadership team (ALT) to translate financial information into clear, actionable insights that support decision-making.
This role directly supports programs that serve children and families in our community. By ensuring funding is well understood, optimized, and aligned with operations, you will help strengthen the organization’s financial sustainability and impact.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a high level of interest in working with the YMCA HBB as a charitable organization.
What You’ll Do:
Funding & Financial Analysis
- Lead funding analysis, reporting, and reconciliations for government programs (including CWELCC)
- Interpret funding guidelines and assess financial impacts across programs and regions
- Identify risks, variances, and opportunities related to funding
- Support and, over time, lead communication with external funders
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Coordinate and lead the annual budgeting process across departments
- Develop and maintain rolling forecasts
- Provide variance analysis and forward-looking insights to support decision-making
- Support scenario modeling and financial planning initiatives
Business Partnership
- Partner with leaders across the organization to support financial understanding and accountability
- Translate complex financial information into clear, practical insights
- Support operational decision-making with data-driven analysis
Project Management & Coordination
- Manage timelines and deliverables for:
- Budget cycles
- Forecast updates
- Funding submissions
- Coordinate inputs across multiple teams and ensure deadlines are met
Process Improvement
- Improve financial models, tools, and reporting processes
- Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and consistency in funding and planning workflow
What You’ll Bring:
- CPA designation
- 4–7+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or a related field
- Experience with government funding, grants, or regulated environments is an asset
- Strong financial modeling and Excel skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
This position requires a commitment to the YMCA mission and core values of: Inclusion, Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in children and adults.
All offers of employment will be subject to the provision that the successful incumbent provides the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford with a current and satisfactory Police Records Check. Positions responsible for the direct supervision of children and/or vulnerable persons will be required, in addition to a Police Records Check, to provide a Vulnerable Sector Screening Report at the time of hire. Police Records Checks are reviewed on an individual basis, and the offence(s), if any, is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirement of working with children; therefore, not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered a position.
Organizational Overview:
As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada, the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide solutions. By nurturing the potential of children, youth and adults, the YMCA connects people to life-building opportunities, to each other and enhances their quality of life. We foster social responsibility and healthy living. The YMCA works collectively with community partners that share the YMCA’s determination in strengthening the foundations of community for all people.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
The YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford is committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or neurodiversity.
We understand the social barriers preventing individuals from applying for open roles. We encourage those from the Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Disabled communities to apply.
If you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People, Leadership and Culture Department at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Ready to Make a Difference? This is your chance to play a critical role in shaping a thriving, inclusive workplace where employees feel supported and empowered. If you’re passionate about people and excited to lead impactful initiatives, we want to hear from you!
Preferred
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Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Preferred
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
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Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
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Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
