Head Finance Operations & Compliance Global Health

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead finance operations for Global Health (GH) including risk management compliance and control processes.

• Mastering key company policies that provide assurance on financial purchasing and compliance control framework including their implementing guidelines and procedures.

• Partner with the business to improve internal controls and self-assessment in compliance and finance-related areas.

• Liaise closely with ERC Procurement and FRA to ensure standardized processes according to NFCM and compliance control framework.

• Participate in compliance reviews and personnel trainings in collaboration with ERC Legal and business stakeholders.

• Oversee the status of Internal Audits and ensure timely resolution of issues and completion of action plans.

• Facilitate remediation on internal control-related issues in collaboration with GH stakeholders.

• Monitor performance (and implement corrective actions) budgeting forecasting and reporting processes.

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Economics Accountancy Business Administration or MBA.

• Extensive experience in Financial Controlling accounting and internal audit/ compliance.

• Diverse business and geographic exposure cross cultural and project management experience.

• High integrity effective communication solution-driven service delivery and ability to anticipate and address emerging risks.

• Proven business partnering analytical and critical thinking leveraging advanced analytics and AI-driven insights for predictive risk detection.

• Leadership resource allocation mindset building trust and collaboration with business units fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Fluent verbal & written English.

Accessibility and accommodation:

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