Director of Finance

Jewish Family and Children’s Services; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement match with employer

Cafeteria benefits (health, FSAs, and

Wellness programs

Job summary

Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) of the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Director of Finance under the CFO to plan, organize, and direct financial operations, information systems, compliance, and fiscal management for the agency’s divisions. This role provides senior-level guidance and oversight to ensure strategic goals and regulatory requirements are met.

The position requires authorization to work in the United States and offers a salary range of $200,000–$225,000 plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant financial and business operations experience, at least 5 with a non-profit.
• Minimum 3 years in compliance activities within a multidisciplinary agency; experience implementing compliance programs in a non-profit.
• Minimum 3 years in budgeting, planning, and financial analysis within a $25+ million multi-departmental entity.
• 5+ years leadership experience, supervising multiple employees.
• GAAP knowledge for non-profit organizations.
• Experience with government or third-party audits and investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365; familiarity with Intacct and Adaptive.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial goals and oversee financial operations for assigned divisions; budgeting, planning, analysis, accounting controls, risk management, treasury, compliance, revenue cycle.
• Lead finance for Seniors At Home (SAH) and Rhoda Goldman Plaza (RGP) with ~ $40M annual revenue; provide budgeting and guidance to executives and program managers.
• Collaborate with department leaders to develop financial plans, benchmarks, and performance metrics.
• Lead agency-wide Compliance Program development and implementation; supervise quality assurance and process improvements.
• Direct internal compliance audits and monitoring; identify non-compliance issues and report to leadership and Board.
• Assist in developing, interpreting, coordinating, and communicating policies on finance, budgeting, insurance, internal controls, compliance, and auditing.
• Set performance goals, drive accountability, and invest in staff development and succession planning.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Risk management

Audit readiness

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

MBA

Tools

Excel

Intacct

Adaptive

Job description

Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) has served the San Francisco Bay Area for 175 years. We offer world‑class services to support individuals and families across all stages of life, including adoption, mental health, senior care, disability services, financial assistance, Holocaust education, and youth development. Our mission and work are rooted in Jewish values, and we serve people of all faiths and backgrounds.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance is responsible for assisting in the planning, organizing, and directing of the financial operations, information systems, compliance program, and overall fiscal management of assigned divisions of the Agency to enable JFCS to achieve its operational and strategic goals and initiatives in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. This position will be highly visible within the Agency and will serve as an advisor to the CFO regarding the successful financial management and compliance activities of the Agency.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary Range: $200,000 – $225,000 (depending on experience)

Employment Type: full-time, exempt position with benefits

Employer 403(b) retirement match plus additional employer contribution (subject to eligibility)

Cafeteria benefits plan that lets you customize coverage to fit your needs, with options like health insurance, FSAs, retirement plans, and wellness programs

16 holidays (10 federal and up to 6 Jewish holidays), annually

3 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick leave, annually

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with the CFO to develop financial goals and objectives for the organization and its individual programs and 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
• 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 leadership of various departments to develop and implement financial plans, benchmarks, and budgetary performance metrics to help monitor progress toward financial and strategic goals
• 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
• Formulates and directs internal compliance audit and monitoring activities; proactively identifies and resolves potential issues of non‑compliance; and provides compliance updates to Executive Leadership, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors
• Assists in developing, interpreting, coordinating, and communicating organizational policies on finance, accounting, budgeting, insurance, internal controls, compliance, and auditing
• Establishes clear performance goals and expectations, drives shared accountability, and invests in staff development to strengthen team performance and succession planning

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required; MBA is a plus

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

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

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

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, veterans, and disabled individuals. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status. JFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.