Application Guide
How to Apply for Deputy Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
at Together for Girls
🏢 About Together for Girls
Together for Girls (TfG) is a unique global organization that combines cutting-edge data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) with powerful advocacy to end violence against children and adolescents, especially sexual violence. Its three initiatives—Safe Futures Solutions Hub, Brave Movement, and Out of the Shadows Index—create a synergistic model that transforms evidence into collective action for prevention, healing, and justice. Working here means being part of a nimble, highly impactful team dedicated to creating a safer world for children.
About This Role
The Deputy Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will lead the financial strategy and analysis for TfG's global operations, ensuring that resources are effectively allocated to maximize impact across its three initiatives. This role is pivotal in supporting data-driven decision-making, enhancing financial sustainability, and enabling TfG to scale its advocacy and programs. You will be a key partner to leadership, providing insights that drive the organization's mission to end violence against children.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve analyzing budget-to-actual reports for TfG's initiatives, preparing financial forecasts for upcoming grant proposals, and meeting with program leads to align budgets with strategic goals. You could also be developing dashboards to track key financial metrics, or presenting financial insights to the leadership team to inform decision-making. The role is dynamic, requiring both deep analytical work and collaborative communication.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Together for Girls Is Looking For
- Experienced financial professional with 7+ years in FP&A, preferably in nonprofit or global health/human rights sectors, with a track record of managing multi-million dollar budgets.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis; experience with grant funding and restricted funds is highly desirable.
- Strategic thinker who can translate financial data into actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders and support advocacy initiatives.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work remotely across time zones and with diverse teams.
- Passion for TfG's mission and a commitment to using financial expertise to drive social impact.
📝 Tips for Applying to Together for Girls
Highlight any experience with nonprofit financial management, especially with restricted grants and multi-currency budgets, as TfG operates globally.
Demonstrate familiarity with the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) or similar data-driven advocacy work in your cover letter to show alignment with TfG's core approach.
Use specific examples of how your financial analysis has influenced strategic decisions or improved program effectiveness in previous roles.
Emphasize your ability to work in a remote, nimble team environment and to communicate complex financial information to diverse stakeholders.
Research TfG's three initiatives (Safe Futures Solutions Hub, Brave Movement, Out of the Shadows Index) and mention how you would support their financial sustainability in your application.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience in financial planning and analysis for global, mission-driven organizations, particularly with restricted funding and multi-year grants.', 'How you have used financial data to drive strategic decisions and improve programmatic impact, ideally in child protection or related fields.', 'Your ability to collaborate with program and advocacy teams to align financial resources with organizational goals.', "Your commitment to TfG's mission and how your skills can support scaling its initiatives to end violence against children."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study TfG's three initiatives in detail: Safe Futures Solutions Hub, Brave Movement, and Out of the Shadows Index, and understand how they interconnect.
- → Review the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) and how TfG uses data to drive advocacy.
- → Research TfG's funding sources, partners, and recent financial reports if available, to understand the financial landscape.
- → Look into recent news or reports about ending violence against children to grasp the broader context and challenges.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on for-profit financial experience without addressing the nuances of nonprofit fund accounting and restricted grants.
- Being vague about how you would support TfG's mission; showing a lack of genuine interest in child protection or social justice.
- Neglecting to mention remote work experience or ability to collaborate across time zones, as TfG is a remote-first organization.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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