Chief Financial Officer

This position is partially remote. The pay range for this role is between $265,000 - $295,000 annually.

About Didi Hirsch

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation's first Suicide Prevention Center. We are a nonprofit organization providing care to nearly 200,000 people annually across our programs. Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable.

As an organization, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch's work possible. We intentionally recruit and retain a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve and strive to cultivate a sense of belonging for them. We embrace employees and candidates from all backgrounds who want to help make this vision a reality.

Summary

Didi Hirsch is searching for our next Chief Financial Officer as our current CFO retires. The CFO will run the financial operations of the agency, ensuring its financial health, strategic growth and sustainability as we continue to experience healthcare reimbursement shifts toward value-based care contracting. This person will oversee all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, and ensure compliance for all government and other contracts. To support the organization's vision and goals, the CFO will work closely with the CEO, COO, and Board of Directors (BOD) to develop a responsible and sound financial strategy.

Primary Duties

• Serve as a strategic partner/advisor to the CEO & COO in the implementation of the 3-year strategic plan
• Ensure full transparency over the financial performance of the agency through regular reporting to the BOD and Budget and Finance Committee
• Provide leadership on financial/investment decisions and planning affecting the organization, including investment prioritization, partnership contracts, sustainable funding models for programs, mergers and acquisitions, asset acquisition or disposal, and cash planning
• Lead Finance, Accounting, IT, and Facilities teams, fostering a "service mindset" to support our program staff while ensuring investment to drive quality, performance, and efficiencies
• Manage accounting staff to ensure monthly and annual financial statements are completed accurately and on time, in accordance with GAAP, and to ensure annual audit and tax filings are completed within required deadlines
• Ensure that the Information Technology department effectively meets the agency's needs, complies with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements, meets the highest standards for cyber-security and maintains plans to ensure that the agency's equipment and software remain current
• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements by researching existing and new legislation and regulations, consulting with outside advisors, and filing required reports. Advise management of adverse actions and potential risks

Requirements

• Aligns with agency values and strongly supports the Agency's mission
• Bachelor's degree in finance required. MBA preferred
• Direct experience reporting to a CEO
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with Executive Leadership & Boards of Directors
• Experience working effectively with Development to ensure sustainable funding
• Experience as an adaptable Change Leader (e.g. navigating through market change) is also desirable
• Experience building and/or leading a high-performing team who serve as trusted partners across the organization for their effectiveness, service approach and results
• Experience building user centric processes and using technology and data to drive efficiency
• 10+ years' experience leading financial planning and analysis (FP&A), financial and management reporting, accounting, multi-year forecasting/planning and additional finance functions at organizations with complex financial management
• Experience with government contracting requirements and reimbursement methods is highly desirable, particularly in the healthcare and/or non-profit arena, as well as with organizations such as the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• Experience working in Healthcare and/or the non-profit sector. Experience working with commercial payers and value-based care contracting is desirable, as well as experience navigating through disruptive market shifts
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills, with the ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to Agency management and staff, the Board of Directors, County officials, and other Stakeholders
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to gain trust and buy-in of cross functional teams
• Excellent leadership and mentoring abilities and a commitment to foster and enable an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment
• Sensitivity to a diverse workforce and client population with lived experience, with a commitment to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use
• Must be able to travel to offsite meetings regularly and occasionally work evenings and weekends to attend agency functions or meet critical deadlines