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International Justice Mission · 2 days ago

Global Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global movement of Christians working to protect people in poverty from everyday violence. The Global Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis is a key enterprise leader who directs IJM’s financial resources, ensuring strategic stewardship to support its mission of ending violence against the poor.

Association

No H1B

Responsibilities

Advise the CFO, CEO, and Council Chairs on the allocation of financial resources, global revenue and expense trends and projections, and financial impact of strategic decisions

Communicate financial plans to the Board of Directors, the Global Leadership Team, the global staff and other internal stakeholders

Partner with the Global Strategy Integration office in developing and implementing the global planning process including the capture of financial data throughout the strategic planning process, the enablement of reporting against strategic elements, and a seamless transition from strategic planning into the 3YR Financial Plan

Build a synergistic partnership with the VP Controller and the broader finance division

Monitor IJM’s global short- and long-term cash flow model, ensuring that IJM maintains its budgeted cash reserve, that IJM programs and projects are consistently and predictably funded and that plans exist for financial contingencies

Drive IJM’s annual revenue and expense planning and quarterly forecasting processes

Publish dashboards and reports to equip decision-makers with needed financial data

Drive to add actionable insight to data always

Deliver insightful financial analysis to further the mission of IJM

Build a global budget framework that appropriately integrates and disaggregates funding sources / uses, allows for clear calculation of return on investment, and provides a foundation for essential stakeholder reporting

Promulgate uniform revenue-related performance indicators and systems of measurement

Promulgate uniform expense planning tools, templates, policies, processes and definitions

Approve limited exceptions and adaptations to uniform financial planning policies

Develop financial management capacities in Regional Presidents and Support Team Leads

Recruit, retain and develop a global team of direct and matrixed financial analysts who can provide premier customer service to decision-makers

Analyze financial performance drivers, identify risks and opportunities to business performance, work cross functionally to implement recommended actions

Provide sophisticated financial analysis to business unit leadership, supporting strategic, operational and financial objectives

Consolidate monthly, quarterly and annual stream- and region-specific revenue forecasts

Engage the Regional Presidents in evaluating the probability and value of future revenue-generating opportunities for purposes of revenue forecasting

Provide the CFO, CEO, and Council Chairs with monthly, quarterly, and annual analysis of IJM divisions’ respective budget versus actual revenue and expense performance

Ensure IJM divisions are receiving monthly, quarterly, and annual analysis of their budget versus actual performance (revenue and expenses)

Coordinate with the Grants Management team to integrate restricted gift/grant-funded projects into IJM’s strategic plan, annual budget and quarterly forecasts

Represent finance in the Revenue Opportunity Review process with authority to decide on suitability of revenue opportunities to IJM’s mission

Manage budget dimensionality to maintain simplicity while maximizing data value

In partnership with Financial Systems, optimize IJM’s budget management tool to support cash flow and revenue management and ensure integration of IJM’s budget management tool with IJM’s ERP and CRM systems

Coordinate with the Controller on the continued improvement of the chart of accounts / finance data model

Qualification

MBACPAFinancial PlanningBudgetingForecastingWorkday FinanceAdaptive PlanningInternational DevelopmentCross-Cultural ExperienceFinancial AnalysisInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Player

Required

MBA, CPA or equivalent professional experience

Minimum of 15 years' work experience in leading complex, growing organizations across diverse financial disciplines with priority to development of financial plans, budgets and forecasts in multiple currencies and economies

Deep understanding of mature FP&A capabilities and working understanding of accounting, treasury and financial controls

Prior financial policy and system knowledge and ability to champion adoption of a universal finance system across an international, non-profit organization

Strong ability to understand IJM internal customers and a passion for making the financial planning process as simple as possible (avoiding unnecessary complexity)

Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building

Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles' Creed

Global experience managing across diverse cultures

Willing to invest in the mission and assume ownership in an enterprise leadership role

Self-starter with strong initiative who continually provides new and relevant information and ideas

Manages complexity and implements positive change

Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness to effectively manage relationships across a wide spectrum of teams, leaders and personalities

Exceptional verbal and written communication

Demonstrated resilience and the tenacity to persist in the face of challenge

Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others but will take the lead as appropriate

Effective team player / business partner who fosters collaborative environment

Adept at creative problem solving