Director: Global Financial Planning and Analysis

The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities. To achieve our mission, we partner with diverse allies around the world to drive positive change across global supply chains and in many of our most critically important natural landscapes.

Ouralliancespans 70 countries andincludes farmers and forest communities, companies, governments, civil society, and millions of individuals. Together we work to protect forests   and biodiversity, take action on climate, and promote the rights and improve the livelihoods of rural people.

As an international nonprofit organization with more than 30 years of experience in sustainability transformation, we understand that the social and economic well-being of rural communities is tightly connected to ecosystem health. This knowledge has shaped our rigorous programs to advance sustainable land-use and commodity production.

At the Rainforest Alliance we combat climate change, protect forests and biodiversity, promote human rights, and improve livelihoods. The enormity of the social and environmental challenges we are facing requires working together in a broad alliance. This is why we bring farmers, forest communities, companies, and consumers together to change the way the world produces, sources, and consumes.

Why

To protect nature and improve lives it’s becoming increasingly urgent that we approach the way we use our land and produce food and other products in more sustainable ways. For this to succeed we need to fundamentally change the way that businesses operate and source, and the choices we all make as consumers.

How

Our growing global alliance aims to transform our relationship with our natural resources and each other, to create a better future for people and nature together.

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.

Position summary:

At the Rainforest Alliance we are looking for an experienced process and results oriented Director of Global Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the global FP&A team. This candidate will be responsible for the company's long-term financial health and growth and focus on operational excellence in our current practices to increase efficiencies. The Director of Global FP&A will work closely with the global accounting team, the department heads and regional leadership to monitor, analyze, forecast and report the financial performance of our global organization.

This role reports to the newly appointed Chief Finance Officer who is part of a wider Leadership Team spearheading our high-reaching 2023-2030 strategy to further strengthen our organizational impact and scale and grow globally. This individual will help drive productivity and impact across the organization through financial data that will help prioritize and support decision making effectively.

Responsibilities: 

• Leads FP&A reporting/forecasting strategy and performance management;

• Leads Financial Planning and Analysis activities across all regions, including frequent financial outlooks, quarterly (at minimum) forecasting, and annual budgeting;

• Partner with department heads and regional directors to drive organizational financial health and growth;  

• Directs projects and initiatives focused on improving operational excellence throughout the finance organization;

• Generate Monthly Business Review, Board of Director, and other management presentations;

• Own various ad hoc analysis and presentations as needed;

• Develops strategy for FP&A function, team structure and resource allocation necessary to support the needs of the organization

• Lead, support, empower and inspire the team, championing a culture of learning and accountability.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience); 

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting;

• Excellent people management skills. Enterprise and servant leadership with a consistent track record of leading teams in a dynamic environment;

• Expert-level/advanced financial modelling and Excel work experience

• Experience using computerized accounting systems, Netsuite preferred;

• Strong math, analytical and technical skills; highly organized and customer service oriented;

• Experience handling government grants with sub-recipient grant programs preferred;

• Experience working in an international non-government organization preferred;

• Ability to partner with a range of stakeholders from finance and non-finance backgrounds to drive performance;

• Excellent organizational skills with emphasis on project and financial management;

• Outstanding communication skills and executive presence;

• Ability to operate with considerable independence and as a member of a team, show good judgment, and take initiative;

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time, nationally and internationally.

Job level:1A

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Deadline: 12 May 2023

Notes:

Only candidates authorized to work in US will be considered.

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