Head of Finance

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CIVICUS's financial management, including budgeting, planning, reporting, and audit management.
• Manage and mentor the finance team, ensuring robust financial systems and controls are in place.
• Embed sound financial management across the organization, ensuring stewardship, accountability, transparency, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Work closely with the COO to provide high-quality financial insights to support effective program delivery and decision-making.

This role ensures CIVICUS's financial health and accountability, enabling the organization to defend people power and support civil society globally.

• Recognized professional accountant (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with at least 7 years post-qualification experience, including at least 3 years in a Head of Finance role.
• Senior-level experience in a finance leadership role within an organization of similar scale and complexity.
• Extensive experience in establishing and administering financial processes for restricted donor funding in the non-profit sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of institutional donor regulations (EU, US Foundations, European government agencies) and strong written and verbal English skills.

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CIVICUS is a global alliance of over 17,000 members in over 180 countries that works to defend people power, monitor violations of civic freedoms, and strengthen the power of people to organize.