France: Global Finance Director

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an international scientific organisation headquartered in Paris, France, with region and country offices in the Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and South-East Asia regions. The focus of our work is on tuberculosis and lung disease, as well as related challenges such as HIV and tobacco control, with emphasis on their impact in low- and middle-income countries.

Since our founding as a global scientific organisation in 1920, The Union has drawn from the best evidence and the skills, expertise and reach of our staff, consultants and membership in order to advance solutions to the most pressing public health challenges affecting people living in poverty around the world.

As a scientific organisation, The Union’s approach starts with evidence. We conduct research so that we can know the nature of the challenges we face and their most effective solutions. Through our peer-reviewed journals, our global and regional conferences, and through training courses and technical assistance, we provide platforms for sharing scientific knowledge with stakeholders around the world. And by directly delivering health services and advocating on behalf of those affected by tuberculosis and lung disease, we directly act on the best available scientific knowledge. Know. Share. Act. These principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding.

For more information about The Union, please visit www.theunion.org.

The Position:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Global Finance Director is the senior executive leader for global financial strategy and accounting. S/he plays a lead role in ensuring the financial and accounting integrity and vitality of the organization. S/he develops and executes a strategic vision for the global position financial function, monitors and forecasts global financial data to identify critical issues for senior management, ensures a sound internal control environment, maintains collaborative partnerships with offices and departments directors globally and creates a strong network among finance staff globally.

This position offers a permanent, full time (CDI) contract with an attractive salary. Applicants should have a valid work permit for France.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategy and Leadership

· Develop and execute a strategic vision aimed at facilitating management efforts to ensure vitality and growth, including building unrestricted funds to a level that allows for strategic flexibility

· Submit to the EMT and the Board of Directors analytical reports and forecasts that support decision-making

· Direct and oversee all aspects of the finance and accounting functions of the organization to design a strategy for The Union in terms of its finance

· Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives

· Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives as to identify their needs and provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance

· Work in collaboration with senior executives to grow The Union’s activities through fundraising, formulating strategies and plans

· Establish strong working relationships with external parties including donors, governments and partners

· Take proactive role to ensure the effective functioning and capacity growth of collaborators through empowered coaching, collaboration and learning

Operational Management

· Sign off the budgets of all proposals projects

· Oversee budgeting, forecasts, financial modelling and analysis

· Develop and implement all finance and accounting policies and procedures

· Ensure all financial controls are in place

· Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts for better informed decisions at functional and departmental levels

· Manage Finance and Accounting staff, including recruitment, supervision, development and performance evaluation

· Ensure finance and accounting processes are consistent across the organisation

· Ensure that The Union complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

· Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit and ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors, donors and governments agencies

· Follow projects expenses and ensure proper financial to donors in conformity with their requirements

· Ensure circulation of information between all The Union’s entities

· Maintain regular communications with The Union offices and technical department directors

· Work closely with NTBF and contribute to proposals budgets review to control quality and methodology application

· Supervise the finance and accounting documentation to ensure there is a detailed record to use for future reference

Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration (Preference will be given to candidates with MBA in Finance)

· 15+ years of related experience in a multinational organization. NGO experience strongly preferred

· Experience reporting to the Board of Directors

· Good knowledge in international accounting norms

Personal Attributes

· Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential

· Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses

· High level of integrity and dependability with strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

· Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

· Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Please send your CV and a cover letter in English, including your salary expectations to hr@theunion.org

The position will be open until the candidate has been selected for the post. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that first round interviews will take place in English.