Head of Global Finance - Cheadle - Permanent - up to £86,000
We are seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to oversee global finance operations, ensuring strong financial governance, donor compliance, and operational excellence across international programmes and country offices.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver the global programme finance strategy in line with organisational objectives.
* Provide strategic financial advice to senior leadership on risk, investment, compliance, and financial performance.
* Oversee consolidated annual accounts, audits, and donor compliance across global operations.
* Ensure robust financial controls, reporting systems, and compliance processes are implemented across all locations.
* Drive continuous improvement, automation, and optimisation of global finance systems and ERP platforms.
* Partner with programme teams to support budgeting, forecasting, grant management, and donor reporting.
* Build strong relationships with country offices, supporting financial management, audit readiness, and compliance.
* Lead, mentor, and develop an international finance team, promoting accountability and high performance.
* Coordinate closely with internal audit, UK finance teams, and senior stakeholders to strengthen financial governance.
* Identify efficiencies and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and operational effectiveness.
About You
* Senior finance leadership experience.
* Strong understanding of donor compliance, financial governance, audits, and international programme finance.
* Proven experience managing global finance operations and leading high‑performing teams.
* Experience with ERP systems, financial transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and strategic planning skills.
* Professional finance qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Send us your CV and call Charlotte on (phone number removed) to have a confidential discussion about the role further.
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