Global Head of Finance
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About the Role
Jobgether is hiring a Global Head of Finance for a partner company to lead financial strategy, multi-entity financial modeling, grant management, and global operations across the US and East Africa.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic financial leadership by partnering with executive leadership and the board to translate organizational strategy into financial plans, forecasts, and performance frameworks
- Own and maintain multi year, multi entity financial models that integrate program strategy, funding scenarios, headcount planning, and operational assumptions
- Lead financial planning, scenario modeling, and investment analysis to support organizational growth and expansion decisions
- Oversee global financial operations across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency in reporting and accounting standards
- Manage audits, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements including GAAP, donor regulations, and local financial laws
- Strengthen internal controls, risk management frameworks, and financial governance across all entities
- Oversee grant and donor financial management, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and proposal costing in collaboration with program teams
- Lead, mentor, and develop distributed finance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Develop financial dashboards, KPI/KRI frameworks, and reporting tools to support leadership and board level decision making
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in nonprofit, social enterprise, or multi country organizations
- Strong expertise in nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP), donor compliance, and multi currency financial management
- Proven experience managing complex grant portfolios ($5M+), including institutional and foundation funding
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage financial models, forecasts, and scenario planning frameworks
- Experience designing internal control systems and leading financial operations across multiple geographies
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks Online or equivalent) and financial reporting tools
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing global finance teams
- Commitment to mission driven work, ideally in education, international development, or social impact sectors
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Role Overview
- This is a senior financial leadership role responsible for shaping and overseeing the full financial architecture of a multi entity, international organization operating across the United States and East Africa.
- You will act as both a strategic partner and hands on finance leader, ensuring strong financial stewardship, compliance, and long term sustainability across complex, multi country operations.
- The role combines high level strategic planning with deep operational execution, including financial modeling, forecasting, and donor funded program management.
Accountabilities
- Provide strategic financial leadership by partnering with executive leadership and the board to translate organizational strategy into financial plans, forecasts, and performance frameworks.
- Own and maintain multi year, multi entity financial models that integrate program strategy, funding scenarios, headcount planning, and operational assumptions.
- Lead financial planning, scenario modeling, and investment analysis to support organizational growth and expansion decisions.
- Oversee global financial operations across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency in reporting and accounting standards.
- Manage audits, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements including GAAP, donor regulations, and local financial laws.
- Strengthen internal controls, risk management frameworks, and financial governance across all entities.
- Oversee grant and donor financial management, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and proposal costing in collaboration with program teams.
- Lead, mentor, and develop distributed finance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Develop financial dashboards, KPI/KRI frameworks, and reporting tools to support leadership and board level decision making.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in nonprofit, social enterprise, or multi country organizations.
- Strong expertise in nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP), donor compliance, and multi currency financial management.
- Proven experience managing complex grant portfolios ($5M+), including institutional and foundation funding.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage financial models, forecasts, and scenario planning frameworks.
- Experience designing internal control systems and leading financial operations across multiple geographies.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across cultures and executive level audiences.
- Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks Online or equivalent) and financial reporting tools.
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing global finance teams.
- Commitment to mission driven work, ideally in education, international development, or social impact sectors.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation aligned with senior global finance leadership roles
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Paid personal leave and sick leave policies
- Employer contributions to savings or retirement schemes
- Opportunity to lead finance for a mission driven global organization
- Remote flexibility with collaboration across international teams
- High impact executive role influencing large scale educational outcomes
- Exposure to multi country financial operations across the U.S. and East Africa
- Inclusive and equity driven organizational culture
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