Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis Public Affairs, Communications, People & Culture at Mastercard Foundation

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Reporting to the Head, Financial Planning, Analysis and Treasury, the Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for leading financial planning and analysis including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for the Public Affairs & Communications and the People & Culture teams, in close collaboration with the FP&A team based in Toronto.
• Business partnering to support the teams’ financial decision-making is an important part of this role.

The successful candidate will be based in Kigali, Rwanda or Nairobi, Kenya

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Leads the Foundation’s annual budgeting process for the Public Affairs & Communications (PAC) and People & Culture (P&C) teams, in collaboration with senior leaders in those functional areas.
• Monitors progress against the annual budget for those functional areas and manages the quarterly forecasting process during the year.
• Analyzes trends and key performance indicators, presents issues clearly and concisely including risks, opportunities and other insights, and provides actionable recommendations.
• Collaborates closely with with the rest of the FP&A function, including providing data to support the Foundation’s multi-year financial planning.
• Provides information for the quarterly financial update to the Board of Directors, and reviews financial figures included in Board materials prepared by the PAC and P&C teams.
• Analyzes year-to-date results and prepares management reports including variance analysis for senior management and staff responsible for PAC and P&C budgets.
• Monitors spending on key initiatives, such as media campaigns, and ensures appropriate accounting treatment is applied.
• Leads external and internal ad hoc financial analysis for the PAC and P&C functions.
• Engages with the Technology team to support system implementation projects if required.
• Supports PAC and P&C senior management in their financial decision-making and analysis.
• Supports procurement by managing and drafting contracts (in collaboration with Legal and the PAC and P&C business partners), including ensuring commitments are within budget, payment terms are based on appropriate milestones, and contract terms are met before payments are made.
• Provides financial expertise to the teams in areas including budgeting, forecasting, coding and contracting.
• Develops policies and procedures and provides training as needed.

WHO YOU ARE

• CPA/CA degree with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 10 to 12 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis roles within large global organizations.
• Experience within the media industry would be a significant asset.
• Experience in various aspects within financial planning and analysis including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and a demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with internal business partners.
• Experience in the not for profit sector would be an asset.
• Financial and management reporting including forecasting, budgeting and the related IT systems.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to apply appropriate accounting treatments. 
• Ability to identify, simplify and build/improve/implement processes.
• Ability to present financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-financial business partners including senior management.
• Experience with financial modelling.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of Canadian regulatory environment for not-for-profit organizations would be an asset.
• Ability to challenge and provide feedback in a constructive manner with the goal of improving efficiency and operational excellence.
• Innovative and able to formulate new or creative approaches to problems. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Drives a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possesses excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possesses professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
• Commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
• French language and/or local language skills are an asset.

Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.