Head of Finance at Action Aid

The Role:

This is a great opportunity for a Finance professional and senior manager  who wants to help people harness their own power to achieve a feminist, just, green transition in the 45 countries where ActionAid works.  

You will be responsible for leading the finance team within the Global Secretariat and the finance community throughout the Federation. You will be responsible for all finance activities within the Global Secretariat (GS) and Country Programmes and have oversight of all finance activities within the Federation.

Who we're looking for: 

• With substantial  experience in in a similar role preferably in a multi-country setting, you should also have demonstratable experience in the areas of   tackling highly complex accounting entry and reporting, preferably in relation to historical errors or audit qualifications; excellent relationships and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders; the ability to create a strong vision for the team and inspire others to greater performance, professional standards, and results; experience with automated general ledger systems and integrated accounting system implementation experience a plus and experience  in a management  position with a proven ability to lead a department of significant scale and complexity, and experience of managing organisational development and change. 
• You’re a collaborative and courageous leader who exemplifies our feminist leadership and safeguarding approach, including self-awareness, self-care and caring for others, dismantling bias, responsible & transparent use of power, respectful feedback, and zero tolerance for discrimination or abuse. 
• You’re used to working magic with a limited set of resources through your creative ideas, drive for results and ability to galvanise commitment from both internal and external stakeholders. 
• You should have a highly developed capacity to achieve organisational alignment through enabling systems and communication, prioritisation and problem solving.
• You should have proven ability  to build high performing and multi-located teams through a commitment to delegation and empowerment, clarity of individual responsibilities and their related areas of personal or collective accountability.

Applications close on 14 November 2022