Jaye Helm

Jaye Helm is the current Chief Financial Officer at the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth. Jaye has been in this position for 1 year and 8 months. Prior to this, Jaye was the Senior Vice President of Finance at the Gladney Center for Adoption for 2 years and 10 months. Jaye has also spent 9 years and 4 months at the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth in various roles, including Chief Financial Officer and Controller. In these roles, Jaye was responsible for leading the finance, accounting, and information technology departments. Jaye also coordinated and prepared annual internal and external financial audits, forecasts, proformas, branch budgets, and financial plans. Additionally, Jaye designed and implemented technology and financial strategies, oversaw a $24M budget and 1,000 employees, and reported to the CEO, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors. Some of Jaye's key competencies include accounting, implementation, procurement, research, finance, liaisoning, and alliances.

During their time at the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, Jaye completed a new markets tax credits transaction that created $3.3M in equity, allowing for new facility construction. Jaye researched tax credits funding potential via seminars and networking with other CFOs. Jaye also engaged key partners to plan, coordinate, and execute the transaction. Additionally, Jaye implemented a new business software system for company-wide transactions, member management, and fundraising. This required establishing and overseeing an internal project team to plan and execute system implementation. Jaye also actualized a plan to train staff, configure software customization, and convert data. Lastly, they coordinated with various Texas YMCA groups to implement an improved marketing analysis system. This involved assessing past processes, finding key gaps, and researching alternative methodologies. Jaye assembled decision makers from other Texas Associations conduct analysis and gather input. Jaye then finalized the decision and implemented the system to find the best new potential locations.

Jaye Helm has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Tarleton State University in Accounting from 1994-1998. Jaye also has education from Leadership Fort Worth. Jaye is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).