Director, FP&A and Grant Management

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
Director FP&A and Grant Management
Operations Department
Multiple Locations Considered
Application Deadline: November 12 2026

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and Grant Management (FP&A) reports into the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and senior leadership team. The Director leads HRWs strategic financial planning budgeting forecasting management reporting financial analysis and grant financial management functions ensuring leadership has the information financial insights and tools needed to support sound decision-making organizational sustainability and effective stewardship of donor resources.

The Director oversees annual organizational budgeting forecasting management reporting grant budgeting and financial reporting revenue projections and a team of seven FP&A and grants management professionals. This role will preferably be based in New York or Washington DC and will be expected to work from the office two days per week. Candidate in other cities with HRW offices that have working hours with considerable overlap with eastern time will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning Analysis & Reporting
Lead HRWs annual organizational budget process including planning coordination consolidation and analysis.
Develop financial models scenarios analyses and management reporting to support the CFO Executive leadership Finance & Investment Committee and other Board stakeholders in strategic decision making.
Lead organizational forecasting and multi-year financial planning ensuring projections reflect organizational priorities operating plans revenue expectations and emerging risks and opportunities.
Monitor and report on financial performance through monthly and quarterly management reporting including budget versus actuals forecasts cash flow projections and key financial and organizational indicators.
Perform other tasks as may be required.

Grant Financial Management
Partner with Development and Programs to develop donor proposal and grant budgets monitor grant financial performance and ensure timely and accurate donor financial reporting through the grant cycle.
Develop and maintain indirect cost recovery approaches to ensure that full costs are presented and covered.

Systems Reporting and Process Improvement
Strengthen financial systems reporting tools dashboards and data-driven decision making in collaboration with Technology Accounting and Development and other functions.
Identify and implement improvements to financial processes systems and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency accuracy integration and decision making.

Leadership and Partnership
Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A and Grants Management team through a culture of mentorship collaboration accountability continuous improvement and customer service.
Build cross-functional partnerships across Operations Development and Programs promoting financial understanding helping leaders understand financial implications tradeoffs and opportunities.

Qualifications:
Education: A bachelors degree in finance accounting business administration or a related field is required. A CPA ACCA CIMA MBA or equivalent advanced degree/certification preferred.

Experience: A minimum of ten years of experience overseeing financial and budgetary activities and a minimum of five years of managerial experience are required.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Demonstrated experience leading organizational budgeting forecasting multi-year financial planning financial modeling and management reporting in a complex multinational and/or non-profit organization ideally both.
2. Significant experience managing donor-funded grants and restricted funding including proposal budgeting financial forecasting expenditure monitoring and donor financial reporting.
3. Experience partnering and advising senior executives boards and complex international operations is required; a demonstrated ability to influence without specific authority and to build financial literacy in non-financial leadership is desirable.
4. Strong financial modeling analytical and leadership skills are required.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are required; fluency in additional languages (particularly French) is advantageous.
6. Experience with ERP systems business intelligence tools and multi-currency environments are required experience with NetSuite Salesforce and Concur are preferred.
7. Proven ability to translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.
8. Strong managerial skills and the demonstrated ability to closely partner with other operational functions is required.

Other: Applications for this position must possess valid US work authorization HRW cannot guarantee the ability to provide work visa sponsorship for this role.

Salary and Benefits: The salary range for this position if based in the United States is $ 150000 - $180000. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits including medical dental vision disability and life insurance an outstanding retirement savings plan and twenty (20) days of vacation per year.

How to Apply: Please apply immediately by November 12 2026 visiting our online job portal at and attaching a cover letter and resume preferably as PDF files. No calls or email inquiries please. Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission please email Due to the large response application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.

Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability age gender identity and expression national origin race and ethnicity religious beliefs sexual orientation or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents the self-taught and university educated and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations its incisive and timely reporting its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices ofinfluential governmentsand international institutions.