Global Head of Finance

About the role

The Global Head of Finance will lead the financial architecture of a multi‑entity, international organization operating in the United States and East Africa, based in Mexico. Reporting to executive leadership and the board, you will combine strategic partnership with hands‑on execution to ensure financial stewardship, compliance, and sustainability across complex, multi‑country operations.

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 that integrate program strategy, funding scenarios, headcount planning, and operational assumptions.
• Lead financial planning, scenario modeling, and investment analysis to support growth and expansion decisions.
• Oversee global financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency with GAAP, donor regulations, and local laws.
• Manage audits, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls, risk management, and financial governance across all entities.
• Oversee grant and donor financial management, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and proposal costing.
• Lead, mentor, and develop distributed finance teams.
• Develop financial dashboards, KPI/KRI frameworks, and reporting tools for leadership and board decision‑making.

Required profile

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

Required skills

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