Director, Finance And Operations

Could you confidently manage the finances for the largest division of a household name INGO? Are you experienced in international finance business partnering and looking for a new challenge? Are you excited at the prospect of international travel and the opportunity to upskill finance teams based all over the world? If yes, read on!

This industry leading INGO is currently seeking a Deputy Director of Donor Finance to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis. This critical position holds ultimate financial responsibility for their largest directorate, including providing leadership and guidance to the internationally based finance teams, to maintaining and developing longer term plans and being accountable for financial performance against budget.

The key duties of this Deputy Director of Donor Finance are as follows:

• Ensure the maintenance of the directorate’s 2030 financial plan.
• Drive the development of the directorate’s annual business plan and subsequent budget cycle, validating financials and assumptions prior to submission.
• Provide critical challenge of all actual vs budget analysis. Ensuring all risks and opportunities have been understood and accurately captured.
• Business partner with the Country Directors to ensure their finance teams are operating at the highest efficiency level, providing opportunities for upskilling as required.
• Regularly produce reports for and present to the Head Office senior management team, keeping them abreast of in-country programme progress.
• Full responsibility for ensuring donor and year-end audits are conducted in accordance with respective standards, acting as the key point of escalation for anything high risk.
• Work closely with the COO in the development of working papers for the Board and Trustees, attending meetings to present the financials as required.

This role offers a unique opportunity for someone with a strong background business partnering with international teams and stakeholders, who is looking to take their experience to a new level in operational donor finance. This INGO have one of the best reputations in their area of expertise for hiring and developing first-class finance professionals, so this is not a role you want to miss. Please note this role is required to be in their London office for two days per week, and there is a requirement for international travel up to 5 or 6 times pre year.

The successful candidate will have:

• A full accountancy qualification.
• Demonstrable finance business partnering experience in a senior capacity.
• The confidence to challenge and build rapport with Director and Executive level stakeholders.
• Experience working on an international scale, ideally within an INGO but other sectors will be considered.
• A strong track record of capacity building and upskilling.

If this Deputy Director of Donor Finance is of interest, please don’t delay in applying as CVs are under continuous review.