Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties · 10 hours ago
Director of Finance
Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) has been a key provider of services in the San Francisco Bay Area for 175 years, focusing on support for individuals and families. The Director of Finance will oversee financial operations, compliance, and fiscal management to help achieve the agency's strategic goals and ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
Serves as the finance lead for the Agency’s Seniors At Home (SAH) and Rhoda Goldman Plaza (RGP) divisions, with combined annual revenue of ~$40M, nearly half of the total organizational revenue. This role will provide budgeting, planning, business operations, and financial guidance to the executives and program managers of these divisions
Works with the CFO to develop financial goals and objectives for the organization and its individual programs
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of an agency-wide Compliance Program, including policies and procedures, process improvement projects related to program contracts, and oversight of quality assurance functions
Proactively helps manage, plan, and organize the financial operations of assigned areas of the organization, including financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, accounting controls and procedures, risk management, treasury, compliance, resource allocation, and revenue cycle functions
Assists in developing, interpreting, coordinating, and communicating organizational policies on finance, accounting, budgeting, insurance, internal controls, compliance, and auditing
Works with leadership of various departments, as assigned, to develop and implement financial plans, benchmarks, and budgetary performance metrics to help monitor progress toward financial and strategic goals
Oversees and directs the activities of the business offices of the SAH and RGP divisions, including supervision of the RGP Business Manager and SAH Business Manager, to ensure accurate and timely financial management and reporting
Formulates and directs internal compliance audit and monitoring activities, ensuring that they are performed in a timely manner, recommended actions are taken, and regular assessments are performed to gauge the efficacy of various processes and/or programs
Proactively identifies and resolves potential issues of non-compliance; works with organization staff to ensure program operating procedures are tailored to mitigate potential compliance risks
Provides compliance updates as required to JFCS Executive Leadership, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors
Establishes clear performance goals and expectations, drives shared accountability, and invests in staff development to strengthen team performance and succession planning
Collaborates with the Sr. Director of Human Resources and HR Business Partners to align staffing models, resolve employee relations matters, support workforce planning, and develop a culture of inclusion and engagement
Meets Agency standards for performance by delivering all work to a high-quality standard
Participates in JFCS and departmental meetings and trainings and represents the department and Agency in a professional manner
Maintains client privacy and confidentiality
Fosters a spirit of teamwork and unity among JFCS staff that allows for cultivating ideas, expeditious resolution of conflict, and the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and working together to enable each employee and the department to succeed
Complies with all JFCS policies, procedures, and health and safety protocols related to its clients, employees, and facilities
Performs additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer, or senior executive leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or related field required
Minimum of 10 years of relevant financial and business operations experience, at least 5 of which are with a non-profit organization
Minimum of 3 years' experience in compliance activities within a multidisciplinary agency. Ideally includes experience in implementing compliance programs in a non-profit agency
Minimum of 3 years' experience in budgeting, planning, and financial analysis within a $25+ million multi-departmental entity
5+ years leadership experience including supervision of multiple employees
Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP, particularly as it applies to non-profit organizations
Experience in conducting or responding to government or third-party audits and investigations
Proven ability to direct insightful and actionable financial and operational analyses
Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and efficient stewardship of agency resources in a manner consistent with agency policies including the JFCS Ethical Conduct and safety policies
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and can effectively communicate and present information to senior management, employee groups, volunteers, and/or the Board of Directors. Ability to tailor communications to the appropriate audience, ensuring messages are clear, concise, and impactful
Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and familiarity with general ledger (Intacct) and budgeting (Adaptive) software applications
Must be comfortable making recommendations in ambiguous environments with incomplete or unclear information
Ability to travel to all regions served by JFCS as needed to accomplish departmental and agency activities. If driving own vehicle, must have a valid CA Driver's License and proof of automobile liability insurance
Preferred
MBA is a plus
Benefits
Up to 8% 403(b) retirement match
Extensive cafeteria benefits plan that lets you customize coverage to fit your needs
3 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick leave, annually
16 holidays (10 federal and up to 6 Jewish holidays), annually
Company
Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties
Since 1850, JFCS of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties has provided comprehensive, caring social services to Bay Area residents of all ages and faiths.