Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

Who We Are Global Communities champions innovative solutions to complex challenges at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion. We ensure our approaches are as dynamic and diverse as the communities we serve. We bring together local ingenuity and global insights to save lives and secure strong futures.

The Chief Finance and Administration Officer (CFAO) is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and the Executive Steering Committee (ESC), reporting directly to the President and CEO. This role provides strategic leadership and oversight of Finance, Information Technology (IT), and People and Culture (P&C) to ensure Global Communities’ financial integrity, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness. The CFAO drives the organization’s financial strategy, oversees budgeting and reporting, ensures compliance with donor and regulatory requirements, and safeguards the organization’s assets and long‑term sustainability.

As a member of the Executive Steering Committee, the CFAO contributes to strategic planning and decision‑making at the highest level, leading initiatives to enhance business operations, technology systems, and people strategies. This leader ensures that financial and administrative systems effectively support a high‑performing, innovative, and engaged workforce while advancing Global Communities’ mission and strategic goals.

• Provide visionary strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight for all global financial operations, encompassing advanced financial planning, robust budgeting, accurate forecasting, dynamic cash flow management, and transparent reporting across diverse funding sources, including the US Government, private donors, and other international donors.
• Architect, implement, and continuously refine cutting‑edge financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to guarantee fiscal integrity, stringent compliance, and optimal resource utilization.
• Direct and oversee the annual external audit process, serving as the primary liaison with auditors, meticulously reviewing findings, and driving the implementation of recommendations to fortify financial accountability and transparency.
• Conduct sophisticated analysis of complex financial data, market trends, and programmatic performance metrics to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Executive Steering Committee, informing critical decision‑making.
• Guarantee unwavering adherence to all legal, contractual, tax, and regulatory requirements across all operational jurisdictions, mitigating financial and reputational risks.
• Cultivate and sustain robust relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions, to foster trust, strategic collaboration, and enduring partnerships essential for organizational growth.
• Champion and execute long‑term financial planning and sustainability strategies, leveraging advanced cash flow modeling, strategic capital allocation, and comprehensive scenario planning to ensure organizational resilience.
• Direct sophisticated investment and liquidity management strategies, ensuring optimal financial performance and robust safeguarding of organizational assets.
• Provide strategic financial guidance and support for resource mobilization and fundraising initiatives, ensuring seamless alignment of financial planning with overarching programmatic priorities.

• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for Information Technology (IT), ensuring that technology infrastructure, systems, and digital tools are optimally leveraged to advance organizational objectives, enhance operational efficiency, and drive innovation.
• Provide executive oversight for the People & Culture (P&C) function, ensuring that cutting‑edge workforce strategies, comprehensive talent management programs, and progressive organizational policies cultivate and sustain a high‑performing, diverse, and engaged workforce.
• Proactively identify, assess, and strategically mitigate all organizational…