Director, FP&A and Financial Grant Management

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY

Director, FP&A and Financial Grant Management

Operations Department

Multiple Locations Considered

Final date to receive applications:
November 12, 2026

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and Financial Grant Management (“FP&A”) reports into the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and senior leadership team. The Director leads HRW’s strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial analysis, and grant financial management functions, ensuring leadership has the information, financial insights and tools needed to support sound decision-making, organizational sustainability, and effective stewardship of donor resources.

The Director oversees annual organizational budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, grant budgeting and financial reporting, revenue projections, and a team of seven FP&A and grants management professionals. This role will preferably be based in New York or Washington DC, and will be expected to work from the office two days per week. Candidate in other cities with HRW offices that have working hours with considerable overlap with eastern time will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRW’s annual organizational budget process, including planning, coordination, consolidation and analysis.
• Develop financial models, scenarios, analyses and management reporting to support the CFO, Executive leadership, Finance & Investment Committee and other Board stakeholders in strategic decision making.
• Lead organizational forecasting and multi-year financial planning, ensuring projections reflect organizational priorities, operating plans, revenue expectations, and emerging risks and opportunities.
• Monitor and report on financial performance through monthly and quarterly management reporting, including budget versus actuals, forecasts, cash flow projections, and key financial and organizational indicators.
• Perform other tasks as may be required.

Grant Financial Management

• Partner with Development and Programs to develop donor proposal and grant budgets, monitor grant financial performance, and ensure timely and accurate donor financial reporting through the grant cycle.
• Develop and maintain indirect cost recovery approaches to ensure that full costs are presented and covered.

Systems, Reporting and Process Improvement

• Strengthen financial systems, reporting tools, dashboards, and data-driven decision making in collaboration with Technology, Accounting and Development, and other functions.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, integration, and decision making.

Leadership and Partnership

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A and Grants Management team through a culture of mentorship, collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement and customer service.
• Build cross-functional partnerships across Operations, Development, and Programs promoting financial understanding, helping leaders understand financial implications, tradeoffs and opportunities.

Qualifications

Education:

A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field is required. A CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree/certification preferred.

Experience

A minimum of ten years of experience overseeing financial and budgetary activities, and a minimum of five years of managerial experience, are required.

Related Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience leading organizational budgeting, forecasting, multi-year financial planning, financial modeling, and management reporting in a complex multinational and/or non-profit organization – ideally both.
• Significant experience managing donor-funded grants and…