Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

About you

• The ideal candidate should hold significant leadership level experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling at an organisational level, ideally within a multi-country NGO or similarly complex international environment.
  
• They will have a strong track record in staff cost management and workforce planning, including cost allocation, funding coverage analysis, and affordability planning.
  
• Experience working in donor-funded contexts is essential, with a solid understanding of funding structures, cost recovery mechanisms, and financial risk management across multiple programmes and funding streams.
  
• Experience in partnering effectively with senior leadership, contributing to strategic planning processes and presenting clear financial insights to executive and Board-level stakeholders is required.
  
• You should have proven experience leading and developing finance teams, with a focus on strengthening analytical capability, embedding robust financial processes, and building a culture of effective business partnering across the organization.
  

• Act as a strategic partner to the CFO on financial planning, performance management, and organisational priorities.
  
• Lead the organization’s annual budgeting process across country and global teams, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and funding realities.
  
• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts that reflect changes in funding, operations, and programmatic direction.
  
• Design and apply financial models and scenario analyses to support planning under uncertainty.
  
• Provide forward-looking financial insights to senior leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and key financial trends.
  
• Own the organisation’s staff cost planning framework, including allocation across projects, overheads, and funding sources.
  
• Provide financial guidance on workforce planning decisions, ensuring affordability and long-term sustainability.
  
• Support the preparation of financial analysis and insights for senior leadership and Board-level discussions.
  
• Contribute to Board and Committee reporting, including preparation of financial materials and analysis.
  
• Provide leadership and direction to the International Finance team, comprising financial planning and analysis, income and resource management, and compliance functions, ensuring clear priorities, high-quality outputs, and strong coordination across the team.