AMAZING INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR POSITIVE PEOPLE at South Side Help Center!

Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees?

If so, South Side Help Center is the place for you!

Benefits

South Side Help Center offers comprehensive benefits to help our employees do and be their very best! These benefits are intended to enhance employee physical, financial, spiritual, and professional health.

Benefits offered includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical GAP Plan (Up to $5,000 to pay for medical expenses)
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life and AD& D 
• Retirement 401 (k) Plan with Employer Match
• Tuition/Education Reimbursement
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Free Fitbit Band
• Free access to webinars/seminars
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA Plan
• Short and Long Term Disability plans
• Colonial
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

A Director of Finance contributes to AHF and SSHC by ensuring the agency’s financial health, compliance, and sustainability. Your leadership ensures that the systems, strategies, and structures supporting SSHC’s mission are sound, transparent, and aligned with long-term growth.You will oversee all fiscal operations of the organization—including accounting, budgeting, reporting, and auditing—while guiding a team committed to excellence and accountability. Your work ensures that SSHC’s funds are managed with integrity and that resources are available to support prevention, education, and direct services for thousands of community members across Chicago’s South Side. As a vital member of SSHC’s leadership team, you will partner with the Executive Director and Program Directors to develop grant budgets, monitor expenditures, and prepare clear, actionable financial reports that inform decisions at every level of the organization. You will also serve as the key liaison to funders, auditors, and the AHF Finance team, ensuring compliance with all state, federal, and private grant requirements.

A Director of Finance enhances the reputation of AHF and SSHC by  maintaining financial excellence, meeting compliance standards, and promoting integrity in every transaction—building trust with funders, staff, and the communities we serve. 

You will be a passionate advocate for our top initiatives. 

To be successful as a Director of Finance it is crucial to ensure that the AHF and SSHC core Values and Mission stay top of mind with all that your do. At AHF and SSHC we are nimble and able to adapt in a dynamic environment to assist in providing the best experience for our clients and workplace for our employees. 

AHF and SSHC have a collaborative organizational structure where staff are accountable to multiple leaders. 

The Director of Finance will work as a part of a close knit team to   safeguard financial integrity, strengthen systems, cultivate staff growth, and align financial strategy with organizational goals.

Licenses/ Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.Minimum 7 years of nonprofit finance experience, including federal and state grant management.

We at AIDS Healthcare Foundation and SSHC believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment. AHF will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the ordinance.