Director, Finance

Job description

Director, Finance (Adv#134/2026) at icddr,b. Provides financial strategy and direction aligned with institutional mission; advises the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and Finance & Audit Committee on financial performance and sustainability; develops long-term financial plans and multi-year budgets; oversees accounting, financial reporting, and project finance; ensures compliance with international standards and donor requirements; leads financial governance and internal controls; directs modernization of the finance function and ERP implementation; provides oversight of research grants and contracts, proposal budgeting, and donor financial reporting; manages financial risk, audit activities, and fraud prevention; manages cash flow, liquidity, foreign exchange, reserves, and investments; and builds and develops a high-performing finance team. Initial three-year contract with a one-year probationary period; position remains open until filled.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial strategy and direction aligned with institutional mission
• Advise the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and Finance & Audit Committee on financial performance and sustainability
• Develop long-term financial plans and multi-year budgets
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and project finance
• Ensure compliance with international standards and donor requirements
• Lead financial governance and internal controls
• Direct modernization of the finance function and systems, including ERP implementation
• Provide oversight of research grants and contracts, proposal budgeting, and donor financial reporting
• Manage material financial risks, audit activities, and fraud prevention
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, foreign exchange, reserves, investments, and endowment management
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team and ensure succession planning

Requirements

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Professional accounting fellowship (FCA, FCCA, FCMA, or FCPA) with current membership in good standing
• Minimum 15 years in progressively senior accounting/finance roles
• At least 5 years in senior financial leadership with responsibility for strategy, operations, governance, and team management
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets across multiple funding sources
• Demonstrated grant/contract management and donor compliance expertise
• Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS accounting standards
• ERP system implementation/optimization experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary paid in US Dollars
• International recruitment position
• Three-year initial contract structure

Skills

• Donor Compliance
• ERP Implementation
• Financial Governance
• Grant Management
• IFRS
• IPSAS