Job Description

A Non-Profit Organization is currently searching for a Head of Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting to join the team. This individual will be involved in the future strategy and plans of this organization’s financial pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• Transform and implement a stronger, simpler annual Budgeting process, aligned to the annual planning process ensuring our resources are aligned to our strategic goals and global priorities in partnership with our Strategy team
• Provide in-depth financial analysis and value-added commentary on consolidated Budgets for key stakeholders including Leadership team, National Directors, Financial Audit committee, International Board and Members Assembly.
• Develop and implement an in-year forecasting process across Plan worldwide working closely with Central Finance, National organizations and Regional and Country office finance teams to develop an accurate quarterly forecasting process.
• Review, challenge and provide value added analysis on all Forecast submissions to enable decision making and identify any business implications, including realigning resource allocation as appropriate.
• Develop and implement a rolling multi-year forecast process.
• Design and implement a medium and long term fully integrated financial planning model (Income and Expenditure, Balance Sheet, Cash flow), working closely with Treasury and Finance functions to ensure an effective long-term approach to resource management.
• Provide guidance and advice to Leadership Team on optimum use of Budgeted funds and fund allocation across Plan both in year and across multiple years

This is a great opportunity to be heavily involved in a Global Financial Practice.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Full professional Accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Demonstrable excellent Analytical skills and ability to interpret financial information and trends
• Demonstrable excellent financial modelling skills
• Experience of leading budgeting and forecasting in large complex international organizations
• Intellectually curious with strong critical thinking skills
• Powerful communicator with demonstrable influencing experience engaging at all levels including at Board level and with diverse stakeholders
• Commercial mindset
• Ability to produce budget and forecast reports and presentations to a high standard, combining an eye for detail with a strategic approach
• Strong presentation skills, able to convey complex financial information to non-finance people