Global Head of Finance

Overview

In this global, mission-driven finance leadership role, you will oversee strategic financial planning across multiple entities and countries for a grant-funded not-for-profit. You will partner with senior leadership to steer budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial controls while strengthening processes and donor management. The role combines hands-on financial management with strategic advisory to guide decision-making in a complex international environment. You will drive financial sustainability and resilience, enabling scalable impact across social sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, including financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Oversee monthly management accounts, financial reporting and variance analysis, providing clear insights to support decision-making
• Manage month-end and year-end processes, statutory accounts and external audits, ensuring strong financial controls and compliance
• Monitor cash flow, reserves and financial sustainability, identifying risks and recommending mitigation strategies
• Oversee grant and donor financial management, including budget development, expenditure monitoring and donor reporting
• Act as a strategic finance business partner to senior leadership, country directors and programme teams
• Strengthen financial policies, systems, processes and reporting across multiple entities and geographies
• Support and develop the financial capability of non-finance stakeholders, promoting best practice across the organisation

Key requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant experience in a senior finance role
• Experience in the not-for-profit, international development or grant-funded sector
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and management reporting
• Experience managing grant funding, donor compliance and restricted funds
• Proven track record overseeing month-end, year-end and external audit processes
• Experience working across multiple entities, countries or complex organisational structures
• Strong financial modelling, cash flow management and reserves planning skills
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide clear, actionable financial insight
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with excellent communication and organisational skills
• Experience in a multi-country organisation, outsourced finance or shared service environment; familiarity with international accounting frameworks advantageous

• communication
• organizational skills
• stakeholder management
• budgeting
• forecasting
• financial planning

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