Director of Financial Planning and Budget

Fika

. Lead Fika's enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting across all countries and departments .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeKenyaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting within a complex international nonprofit environment, with strong capabilities in financial modeling and donor negotiations. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate financial insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.

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Financial Planning And AnalysisBudgeting And ForecastingFinancial ModelingNonprofit Fund AccountingInstitutional Donor Budgeting

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisBudget Variance AnalysisCost Recovery StrategyAdvanced Excel SkillsERP SystemsSage IntacctManagement Reporting FrameworksScenario PlanningIndirect Cost Rate NegotiationFinancial Feasibility Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCross-Cultural CommunicationSupervisory SkillsMentoring Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAACCACAMBA

Industry Keywords

International NonprofitNGOAnnual BudgetDonor NegotiationsFinancial Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Fika's enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting across all countries and departments
Own the annual budget process, rolling forecasts, and financial models supporting strategic decisions
Partner with senior leadership and country teams to strengthen financial planning discipline
Own Fika's indirect cost recovery strategy, including policy, rate methodology, and donor negotiations
Set budgeting guidelines, timelines, templates, and organization-wide standards
Consolidate country and department budgets and prepare the organizational budget for executive and board approval
Analyze budget variances, investigate exceptions, and facilitate corrective actions
Develop management reporting frameworks and prepare recurring and ad-hoc financial analysis
Provide forward-looking analysis of financial risks, opportunities, spending trends, revenue forecasts, and funding gaps
Build financial models and scenario plans for funding scale-up, country expansion, and program investments
Assess financial feasibility of new opportunities and provide strategic financial input on revenue, cost structure, and resource allocation
Prepare, submit, and negotiate indirect cost rates with donors, including NICRA-style submissions where required
Train Business Development and program staff on cost recovery principles
Monitor grant portfolio cost recovery and recommend actions to address gaps
Provide quality assurance and final finance review on proposal budgets
Act as a finance business partner to the C-suite, country directors, and department heads
Strengthen country finance teams through training, tools, and documented best practices
Supervise Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst(s) and provide matrix support to country finance staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or an MBA
Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience
At least 7 years in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) strongly preferred
Experience in a complex international nonprofit or NGO with an annual budget of at least $20 million
Strong working knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting
Demonstrated experience with institutional donor budgeting and indirect cost recovery
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Experience with ERP and planning systems; Sage Intacct preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance audiences
Cross-cultural communication skills and experience working across multiple countries
Strong supervisory and mentoring skills
French, Spanish, or Portuguese is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
International travel opportunities (approximately 15–20% of the time)
Diverse and inclusive team environment
Opportunity to work across multiple countries and time zones