Chief Financial Officer, Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing

Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization providing permanent supportive housing to people who have experienced homelessness and complex health challenges in San Francisco.

Through partnerships with the City and County of San Francisco DISHoperatesmultiple supportive housing communities that combine stable housing with onsite services. Its work sits at the intersection of housing healthcare and social services serving residents who have historically faced significant barriers to housing stability.

DISH believes that housing provides a foundation for stability health and community.

DISH isseekingan accomplished and collaborativeChief Financial Officerto serve as the organizations executive financial leader and a strategic partner to the CEO executive leadership team and Board of Directors.

The next CFO joins DISH atan important pointin its evolution. The organization has an experienced finance team withstrong knowledge of day-to-day financial operations and public funding. The opportunity is to build on that foundation bringingdeep accountingexpertise strong forecasting and analysis and a forward-looking approach to financial strategy.

This is a role for a CFO who wants to do more than oversee the numbers. DISH is looking for a leader who can help the organization understand what the numbers meananticipatewhat is coming next and use financial information to make thoughtful decisions about programs people resources and long-term sustainability.

DISHoperateswith an annual budget of approximately$20M with revenue from City and County contracts programmatic grants rental income and philanthropic contributions. The organizationoperatesmultiple supportive housing sites across San Francisco in a complex public funding environment.

The CFO will report to the CEO and serve as a key member of the executive leadership team.

• Develop amulti-year financial sustainability planthat provides visibility into future funding cash needs operating requirements program economics risks and strategic choices.
• Lead financial planning forecasting budgeting accounting reporting cash management audit internal controls and risk management.
• Bring strongGAAP and accountingexpertiseto complement the finance teams existing operational strengths.
• Strengthen forecasting dashboards and financial analysisso leaders havetimely meaningful information for decision-making.
• Buildfinancial literacy and shared accountabilityacross executive leadership program leadership and the Board.
• Prepare DISH for an evolving public funding environment including anticipatedchanges in City procurement reimbursement and performance-based contracting.
• Ensure compliance with government contracts grants nonprofit accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and strengthen financial payroll and administrative systems and leadimprovements where needed.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO executive team Board and Finance Committee.
• Lead mentor and develop the finance team while building strong partnerships across programs operations Human Resources and Administration.
• Provide executive oversight of Human Resources and/or Administrativefunctions as DISHs organizational structure continues to evolve.

• Significant senior financial leadership experience including responsibility for accounting budgeting forecasting financial reporting audit cash management insurance/riskmanagement and internal controls
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and a substantive accounting foundation
• The ability to move beyond historical reporting to forecasting scenario planning and strategic financial analysis
• Experience leading and developing finance teams
• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear useful guidance for non-financial leaders
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and Boards
• Experience navigating organizational growth transition systems change or other periods of evolution
• Strong judgment curiosity communication skills and a collaborative hands-on leadership style
• A bachelors degree in accounting finance business administration or a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience innonprofit finance government contracting supportive housing healthcare human services or another complex publicly funded or regulated environmentis highly valued but not.
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with Human Resources payroll and/or administrative functions is also valued.
• ACPA MBA or comparable advanced professional credentialis preferred.

This is a San Francisco-based leadership role with a meaningful in-personcomponent. The CFO is expected to work onsite at DISHs Central Office approximatelythree days per weekand spend time at DISHs supportive housing sites throughout San Francisco.

DISH is looking for a CFO who wants to know the organization beyond its financial statements. Building relationships with staff and understanding programs and operations firsthand are important parts of the role.