Director of Finance

Description

The Director of Finance serves as a key financial leader at Roots Community Health, overseeing all fiscal operations, grant/contract accounting, payroll processing, reporting compliance, and financial systems. Sitting at the intersection of strategic management and tactical execution, the Director of Finance ensures the organization's overall financial health, enforces operational discipline, and directs the daily operations of the finance and accounting team.

This role balances collaborative interfacing across program and service teams, Administration, and Human Resources with rigorous oversight to ensure foundational finance functions — including payroll, timely invoicing, billing, collections, and financial reporting — are executed without delay. The Director of Finance converts complex financial data across clinical revenue, public grants, Medi-Cal billing, and philanthropic support into actionable insights for executive leadership while mentoring and developing finance department staff.

Oversee daily accounting and financial operations, ensuring strict adherence to schedules and deadlines across all core functions — including payroll processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger reconciliation.

Direct and oversee the payroll function to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll execution, payroll tax filings, and retirement/benefit contributions across all staff. Drive prompt invoice generation, submission, and tracking for all public grants, contracts, and vendor accounts to maintain optimal cash flow and avoid operational backlogs.

Partner with Program Directors and managers to ensure grant/contract deliverables, expenditure reports, and financial documentation are submitted accurately and on time. Establish and enforce clear internal controls, standardized workflows, and accounting procedures that protect organizational assets and eliminate delays in routine financial processing.

Partner closely with the Human Resources Director on joint finance/HR workflows — including payroll administration, salary/wage adjustments, benefits billing, onboarding/offboarding financial processing, and employee status changes.

Collaborate regularly with Program Directors to review grant spending rates, budget updates, and operational financial needs, serving as an approachable and proactive financial resource.

Support the CFO in managing overall financial health, fiscal strategy, and reporting compliance across the organization.

Prepare, analyze, and present timely, accurate internal and external financial statements, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and business reports. Provide leadership with financial insights, trend analysis, and variance monitoring to guide strategic decisions and resource allocation. Monitor spending against budgets, investigate variances, and proactively implement solutions to improve fiscal efficiency and workflow timeliness.

Direct, manage, and mentor the finance and accounting team.

Screen, hire, train, evaluate, and retain high-performing finance personnel, fostering a departmental culture rooted in accuracy, accountability, and prompt execution. Leverage modern accounting tools — specifically Sage Intacct and advanced Excel — to streamline reporting, automated workflows, and data integration across systems.

Ensure strict compliance and accurate, timely accounting and reporting for federal, state, county, and philanthropic grants and contracts. Lead and coordinate external audit…