Head of Business Partnering & Strategic Finance at Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

Location: Globally Flexible
Employment Type: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions

The Opportunity

• We are seeking a skilled financial Head of Business Partnering and Strategic Finance to join our team as a key financial business partner to the CEO, CFO, and Directors of Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, and Treasury.
• In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for shaping the financial strategy of Plan International, analyzing the organization's overall financial health, and identifying future risks and opportunities.
• Your strategic insights will play a critical role in maximizing financial sustainability by developing strategies to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.
• You will also lead the establishment of a cutting-edge business partnering culture within the Business Partnering team, the Global Hub finance team, and the broader Plan International finance community.

About You

• Educated to degree level ideally in Finance or Economics or MBA or equivalent experience
• Extensive financial business partnering experience 
• Strategic and critical thinking 
• Strong financial, economic, budget modelling skills 
• Experienced people manager and coach
• Project management qualification or related experience
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA or internationally recognised equivalent) 
• Ideally experienced in INGO Sector (preferably Humanitarian/Development) and working in programme delivery countries 
• Additional language skills (French, Spanish) are advantageous.

Salary

• We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

Application Closing Date
18th September, 2024.