Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is an American-founded international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

 

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

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. 

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Human Rights Watch on job-boards.greenhouse.io to apply

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