Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is a leading international non-profit organization focused on ensuring sustainable development in resource-rich countries. The Finance Director will serve as the senior financial leader, responsible for financial management, compliance, reporting, and risk, while leading operational transformation across a complex organization.
Responsibilities
- Financial leadership and stewardship
- Compliance, audit and risk
- Grant and donor finance management
- Systems and process improvement
- Leadership and people management
- Strategic partnership
Skills
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) with at least 15 years of progressive senior financial leadership experience
- Substantial experience in an international NGO, nonprofit or development organization, including direct responsibility for multi-country, multi-currency financial operations
- Track record managing complex multi-donor restricted funding portfolios and compliance with major institutional donors
- Experience leading annual external audit processes, including familiarity with US nonprofit requirements (single audit, IRS Form 990) and/or international statutory reporting
- Experience as senior liaison to an Audit and Finance Committee
- Strong technical grounding in US GAAP and nonprofit financial regulations
- Proven ability to develop complex budgets, multi-year forecasts and funding risk analyses
- Experience overseeing ERP platforms and driving improvements to financial systems and data integrity
- Strong grasp of cost recovery, overhead allocation and donor compliance requirements
- Ability to translate complex financial information clearly for non-finance audiences, including senior leadership and boards
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field
- Postgraduate qualifications (MBA, MSc Finance, or similar) highly desirable
- Working knowledge of French, Spanish or another language relevant to NRGI's regions is a plus
- Equivalent experience and transferable skills will also be considered
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Extensive leave on top of two weeks of annual office closure
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