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 Brazil. This senior position combines 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 covering program strategy, funding scenarios, headcount, and operational assumptions.
• Lead financial planning, scenario modeling, and investment analysis to support growth and expansion decisions.
• Oversee global financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, GAAP compliance, donor regulations, and local financial laws.
• Manage audits, statutory reporting, and internal control systems across all entities.
• Direct grant and donor financial management, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and proposal costing.
• Mentor and develop distributed finance teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop 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 finance operations across multiple geographies.

Required skills

• GAAP accounting
• Donor compliance
• Multi‑currency financial management
• Financial modeling
• Forecasting and scenario planning
• Grant and donor portfolio management
• Internal controls and risk management
• Audit and statutory reporting
• Financial dashboards and KPI/KRI development