Interim Head of Finance & Operations

The Company is seeking a Head of Finance and Operations to lead financial stewardship, operational excellence, risk management, and institutional controls. The role will guide financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, while providing clear, timely reporting and recommendations to support organizational decisions. Responsibilities include overseeing grant finance and donor compliance, internal controls, audit and assurance, treasury, payroll, procurement governance, and operational systems. The successful candidate will also lead and develop the finance and operations team, strengthen processes and automation, and ensure critical functions have effective delegation and backup coverage. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and a professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent. They should have at least eight years of progressive finance experience, including three years in a leadership role; nonprofit experience is preferred. Required expertise includes restricted grants, donor compliance, multi-project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audits, statutory compliance, and board reporting. Experience improving ERP-enabled processes, internal controls, and management reporting, alongside oversight of procurement and operations, is also important. Strong leadership, delegation, analytical judgment, communication, and the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance audiences are essential.