• UPGI is seeking a Global Lead for Finance & Operations (GLFO) to operationalize a rapidly growing and increasingly complex global footprint. The GLFO will report to the Managing Director of UPGI and join UPGI’s six-person executive leadership team. This position must be based in either Nairobi, New Delhi or Dhaka and will require frequent international travel; including regular travel to BRAC International’s head offices in Dhaka and The Hague.
• The GLFO’s role is to support the global expansion and effective execution of UPGI’s multi-national footprint. BRAC International is operating in approximately 16 countries of Africa and Asia with an annual budget of $160 million. Of this, UPGI’s annual budget is about $20 million and UPGI has substantial direct engagements with approximately 10 country governments.
• The GLFO holds a critical central leadership role. Vital to the GLFO role is liaising with UPGI’s country teams to support their expanding operations. The GLFO is also a key member of UPGI’s global executive leadership team of six. The GLFO will also lead UPGI operations within BRAC Internationals’ finance, HR and operations systems. BRAC International’s main administrative offices are in The Hague, Nairobi and Dhaka. The GLFO will also directly supervise an operations team of about ten full-time staff that manage Finance, Grants, People, and Operations (Legal, IT, Travel).

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

Finance

• Supervise the finance unit of UPGI of two full time staff and operate from within the BI financial management system and liaise with Director of Finance BRAC International
• Financial management – budgeting and financial management, finance strategy, and all executing accounting processes.
• Supervise procurement and execute payment functions to support UPGI’s effectiveness
• Strengthen controls across UPGI teams
• Execute the financial requirements of BRAC International

Grants

• Supervise a Grants Manager and the oversee multiple downstream (sub) grants to partners. This includes negotiating effectively coherent and thorough grant agreements and MOUs.
• Coordinate the financial and grants oversight of partner relationships
• Liaise with the Grants management lead of BRAC International

People

• Supervise UPGI’s Head of Human Resources and liaise with Associate Director of HR for BRAC International.
• Oversight of HR functions to ensure efficiency and close link to financial planning and support an increasingly global staff footprint.
• Build strategic HR that supports UPGI’s multi country operations, diverse workforce and varying work contexts.

Operations

• Supervise Operations Manager and guide country teams in establishing proportionate and sound legal and registration in new countries
• Supervise an IT Officer and ensure effective IT support to UPGI
• Supervise a travel coordinator and build professional structured travel agent corporate relationships
• Strengthen consistency and clarity of policies and procedures for UPGI within the broader BRAC International system
• People skills, team building and team work across a remote international office system are vital for this role. The GLFO will supervise and strengthen a team of approximately 10 staff. At the same time, the GLFO would be a senior member of UPGI’s executive leadership team working with five other senior executives. The GLFO will need to develop deep collaborative relationships with UPGI’s country offices located in India, Rwanda, Philippines, South Africa, Ethiopia, Indonesia and other countries as they are added to the UPGI portfolio.
• UPGI’s operations are undertaken within BRAC International which has financial management and operational systems. The GLFO will ensure UPGI’s operations fit and work with BRAC International’s wider financial and operational systems. The GLFO will be an active contributor to improvements of BRAC International’s overall systems. The GLFO will have a close working relationship with BI’s Director of Finance and Associate Director of HR, while being supervised directly by UPGI’s Managing Director.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years relevant work experience
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. It will be advantageous to have an advanced certification in Finance/Accounting, and/or a Master’s Degree
• Prior experience overseeing the operations of a multinational organization
• Prior experience supervising and developing a diverse high performing team
• Ability to travel extensively to support country operations and BRAC International’s head offices in The Hague and Dhaka.
• Experience overseeing or executing accounting, financial planning, and procurement
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively horizontally with other members of BRAC International and UPGI senior management
• Language: strong oral and written English required
• Demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion