Head of Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

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

• 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) 
• Educated to degree level ideally in Finance or Economics or MBA or equivalent experience

• Ideally experienced in INGO Sector (preferably Humanitarian/Development) and working in programme delivery countries 

• Additional language skills (French, Spanish) are advantageous 

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Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted. 

Location: The location of this role can be flexible, preferably closer to the point of impact and where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live.

Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

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.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 (23.59 UK time)

*Applicable locations include: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe