Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Human Rights Watch

Responsibilities:

• Lead components of the annual budgeting cycle, forecasting, and multi-year planning across divisions and functions. 
• Build trusted partnerships with program leadership, country office administrators, Development, and Accounting to understand needs and translate them into clear analyses and recommendations. 
• Deliver timely, accurate internal reporting and decision support (e.g. budget vs. actuals, headcount/FTE and vacancy savings, funding gap views, scenario analyses). 
• Develop and maintain financial models and forecasting tools; improve processes, data flows, and controls that underpin planning and reporting. 
• Support and build dashboards and self-service analytics (e.g. Power BI) and help define the FP&A data model and metric definitions. 
• Advance continuous improvement initiatives (automation, standardization, documentation) in partnership with technology, accounting, and Program departments. 
• Help shape and monitor financial KPIs tied to operational and strategic plans; prepare concise narratives for senior leadership and the Board. 
• Support revenue planning in coordination with the Grants and Development teams to help inform budgeting and multi-year financial models. 
• Communicate complex financial insights clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences. 
• Demonstrate inclusive behavior and consistently adhere to HRW’s internal values. 
• Perform additional tasks as required by the FP&A Deputy Director.    
• Managerial Responsibilities: 
• Work in partnership with the Deputy Director to provide advice on strategy development and its implementation. 
• Identity, propose and develop opportunities and areas of interest for the department. 
• Lead, motivate, and mentor direct reports, including communicating clear expectation, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely constructive feedback, ensuring balance workload, providing guidance on professional growth, and monitoring staff well-bring as it pertains to stress and resilience issues and self-care. 
• Model inclusive leadership aligned to HRW’s values; foster a positive team culture, solicit diverse perspectives, and proactively address bias and microaggressions. 
• Support staff well-being and sustainability (e.g. realistic timelines, clear ownership, cross-coverage plans, predictable cycles).   

Qualifications: 

• Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience required. A professional qualification (e.g. CIMA/ACCA/CPA) is preferred. 
• Experience: At least five years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or closely related roles.  Experience in nonprofit/NGO environments is preferred.