Chief Finance Officer
Core
Strategic financial leadership to strengthen sustainability, growth, governance, and resilience for a global conservation organization's Zambia operations.
Role type
C-level Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
Builds
Financial strategy, long-term sustainability plans, donor reporting frameworks, ERP systems, and risk management frameworks.
Domain
Non-profit / Conservation / International Development
Required skills
Strategic financial leadership, budgeting and forecasting, donor financial reporting, risk management, ERP transformation, procurement oversight, cash-flow and FX management, governance and compliance, team leadership and mentoring.
Preferred skills
NGO/multi-donor environment experience, managing complex donor-funded portfolios, systems and change leadership, experience leading dispersed teams.
Technologies
ABACUS, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Develop and implement financial strategy aligned with organizational priorities; lead annual budgeting and forecasting; establish structured reporting with KPIs and dashboards; lead the organization's financial risk management framework; drive ERP readiness and improve configuration; provide strategic oversight of procurement; strengthen cash-flow forecasting and banking controls; ensure compliance with donor, statutory, tax, and HQ requirements; lead and mentor finance staff across multiple locations.
Seniority
C-level, strategic leadership
