Global Head of Finance

About the role

The Global Head of Finance will lead the financial architecture of a multi‑entity, international organization operating across the United States and East Africa. Based in South Africa, you will act as a strategic partner to the executive team and board while also delivering hands‑on financial management.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership and the board to translate strategy into financial plans, forecasts and performance frameworks.
• Own and maintain multi‑year, multi‑entity financial models covering program strategy, funding scenarios, headcount and operational assumptions.
• Lead financial planning, scenario modelling and investment analysis for growth and expansion decisions.
• Oversee global financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance with GAAP, donor regulations and local laws.
• Manage audits, statutory reporting and strengthen internal controls and risk‑management frameworks.
• Direct grant and donor financial management, including budgeting, reporting and proposal costing.
• Mentor and develop distributed finance teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Create financial dashboards, KPI/KRI frameworks and reporting tools for leadership and board decision‑making.

Required profile

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership in nonprofit, social‑enterprise or multi‑country organisations.
• Deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP), donor compliance and multi‑currency management.
• Proven experience managing complex grant portfolios of $5M+.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain sophisticated financial models and scenario‑planning frameworks.
• Experience designing internal control systems and leading finance operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Financial modeling
• Forecasting
• GAAP compliance
• Multi‑currency financial management
• Grant and donor fund management
• Internal control systems
• Financial dashboards and KPI/KRI development