Chief Financial Officer

Founded in 1975, Haymarket Center is the largest nonprofit community-basedadult detoxification, residential, and outpatient substance use treatment andmental health facility in Chicago. With locations in Chicago, O’Hare, and Waukegan,Haymarket Center has continued to grow into a comprehensive alcohol and other drugtreatment organization.

Operating a $40 million dollar budget Haymarket Center is licensed by the state ofIllinois and receives funding from the private sector, as well as city, county, state andfederal agencies. As a designated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) look-a-likeHaymarket Center provides comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primaryhealth care services.

Key to Haymarket Center’s approach is the understanding of substance use disorder asa disease that calls for treatment in lieu of criminalization. This fundamental perspectivecontinues to guide Haymarket Center in pioneering innovative, high quality, communitybased behavioral health programs that are gender responsive, culturally appropriateand population specific.

Since its inception Haymarket Center has remained wholeheartedly devoted toidentifying and designing new and progressive methods for furthering their founding mission: “to aid people with chemical dependency in their recovery by providing acontinuum of optimal professional care that is responsive to the identified needs of thecommunity.”

With more than 30 specialized programs supporting their mission, Haymarket Centerhave continually been faithful to their guiding principle of providing comprehensivesubstance use treatment and referrals to Chicago’s vastly ignored and underservedpopulations regardless of their ability to afford services. Their loyalty to these twofundamental principles has led Haymarket to develop programs in clinical treatmentand supportive services to over 12,000 clients per year.

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) willplay a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and long-term sustainability ofHaymarket Center. The CFO will provide leadership to the finance unit (which includesHR services) and is the chief financial spokesperson for the organization, ensuringfinancial health and operational efficiency to support the organization’s mission.Reporting directly to the CEO, this leader will assist in all strategic and tactical mattersas they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and thesecuring of new funding.

Reporting into this role are 4 Direct Reports: Controller, Director of Revenue CycleManagement, Director of Finance, as well as the newly developed Treasurer role.The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in nonprofit finance, a track recordof leading high-performing teams, and the ability to translate complex financialconcepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences. This is a chance to join apassionate team at a critical moment of growth, ensuring that Haymarket Centercontinues to maximize its impact in the communities it serves.