Head of Finance, Crisis Response Recovery & Development (CRRD) at International Rescue Committee

JOB OVERVIEW
The Head of Finance, CRRD at IRC offers an exceptional opportunity to craft the financial landscape of a world-class organization dedicated to crisis response, recovery, and development (CRRD). This role is pivotal in driving our ambitious mission forward.

The Head of Finance, CRRD will enhance our financial direction for CRRD, dual reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Vice President of CRRD. This role requires both strategic oversight and meticulous financial management to improve our impact and global scale.

Key responsibilities
Financial Performance & Risk Management

• Lead departmental financial performance monitoring routines to ensure resources are used efficiently and that any under-performance is swiftly identified and corrected.
• Provide CFO, SVP, and SMT with comprehensive analyses of financial performance, both aggregate and specific to individual units.
• Identify and mitigate material risks to financial performance, management, and compliance within CRRD.
• Maintain visibility on major audits, investigations, and other control and compliance reviews, ensuring timely and quality implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure finance integration in Enterprise Risk Management at all levels.
• Develop and achieve relevant CRRD and Finance annual objectives.

Financial Management & Oversight

• Ensure adherence to robust financial management practices and accounting standards across all CRRD units and country programs.
• Maintain strong financial controls to comply strictly with our financial standards and donor requirements.
• Ensure grant and contract budgets reflect program needs, optimize direct cost coverage, and meet donor expectations.
• Guarantee that donor grant and contract budgets are spent appropriately and that financial reports are accurate and timely.
• Deliver excellent mentorship on financial and accounting practices along with relevant policies and regulations.
• Manage funding for match needs or strategic subsidies to improve programmatic impact.
• Coordinate the allocation and management of flexible ‘field funding’ to minimize subsidies and improve strategic investments.
• Ensure business processes within CRRD are efficient, compliant, and fit-for-purpose.

Financial Systems, Policies & Processes

• Act as CRRD Business Owner for INTEGRA (IRC’s ERP), driving its adoption and championing improvements.
• Represent CRRD in developing and deploying new or upgraded finance-related technology systems.
• Partner with CRRD and Finance leadership to improve financial policies, systems, and processes.
• Ensure standardized data practices and maintain high data quality across the organization.
• Contribute to the improvement of financial dashboards and internal reporting.

Cross-functional Partnership

• Liaise between CRRD program teams and Global Finance to ensure systems and processes meet CRRD's needs.
• Maintain strategic financial alignment between CRRD and External Relations on finance and fundraising matters.
• Foster positive relationships with the Awards Management Unit regarding strategic financial matters.
• Collaborate with Information Technology on the development of financial technology within CRRD.
• Work closely with IRC’s Ethics & Compliance Unit and Internal Audit Unit on financial matters and corrective actions.
• Ensure CRRD and Finance leadership are informed and can influence relevant initiatives in partner departments.

Leadership & People Management

• Provide strong leadership to the CRRD Finance function, promoting IRC’s values through personal example and engagement.
• Coordinate a team of 10+ finance professionals and indirectly coordinate finance teams across the department.
• Champion professional development within the CRRD Finance team through structured initiatives and ongoing feedback.
• Actively contribute as a member of the CRRD Senior Management Team, the Global Finance Leadership Team, and IRC’s Senior Leadership Group, representing the CRRD Finance function globally.

Job requirements
Qualifications & experience

• 10+ years senior-level experience in financial budgeting, planning, control, forecasting, and reporting.
• Relevant academic or professional qualifications.
• International experience in a complex, matrixed global environment, preferably in a humanitarian, or related, organization.
• Solid understanding of non-profit financial regulations and donor compliance requirements.
• Experience in collaborative management on a global scale.
• Ability to participate in global meetings off-hours and travel internationally.