Head of Global Programme Finance
Here at Human Appeal, we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Global Programme Finance to join our team based in Cheadle or Birmingham, UK. The role requires you to be in the office full time. You will join us on a permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.
Human Appeal is driven by a mission to change lives and uplift communities through sustainable solutions to livelihood, poverty, disaster, and injustice. With compassion and integrity at our core, we strive for a world where every person has the chance to live with dignity and hope. Our values—Excellence, Accountability, Transparency, Empowerment, Justice, Trust, and Respect—guide every action we take, from delivering urgent humanitarian aid to building long-term development programme.
As Head of Global Programme Finance, the successful candidate will lead Human Appeal’s international finance operations. Reporting to the Global Director of Finance (GDOF), the role oversees financial management across Country Offices, Partner Offices, in support of the global programme
delivery across our field and partner countries. It ensures effective financial control, governance, systems, and compliance.
The Global Finance team plays a critical role in sustaining and enabling the growth of Human Appeal through the support it provides to both Field Teams and programme departments. All the financial stages of grant management, from proposal development and initial budgeting to compliance and reporting, are managed by the Global Finance team who provide this support from Human Appeal Global (HA-G) to all our funded programmes globally.
The postholder works with International Programmes, Internal Audit, IT, Systems, and the UK Head of Finance and wider global finance team. The role includes SMT level reporting and supports decision-making with financial analysis. The postholder manages the international finance team and travels as required to support delivery and capacity building of the field offices.
We are looking for a senior finance professional, with a deep understanding of financial grants and contracts management and ideally experience from an INGO finance role, to head up our global programme finance team. The successful individual will play an important role in driving efficiency and best practice, guiding and mentoring the international finance team, and ensuring strong communications and effective working with the Global Programmes, HA-G teams and teams in the field.
Benefits of joining us as our Head of Global Programme Finance include:
- 35 days Leave
- Matched pension contribution
- Employee discounts and memberships
- Access to wellbeing hub
- Opportunity to really make a difference!
Key duties and responsibilities of theHead of Global Programme Finance:
- Strategic Leadership & Financial Management
- Finance and Compliance Management
- Systems and Financial Transformation
- Business Partner and cross collaboration
- Team Leadership and Capacity Building
- Contribution to programme efficiencies
- Operational excellence & Process improvementWhat we’re looking for in ourHead of Global Programme Finance:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or equivalent).
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
- Project qualifications [e.g. Lean six Sigma, Prince, Scrum]
- 10+ years’ post-qualification experience with significant leadership roles.
- Strong background in financial oversight of international operations, ideally within INGOs or complex federated structures.
- Advanced experience in ERP/system implementation.
- Deep understanding of donor financial compliance, project accounting, and cross-border finance operations.
- Demonstrable experience of budget development, accounting principles, financial reporting, accounting systems, and financial administration.
- Usage of Office 365.
- Adept with Accounting Software
- Fluent in English is essential. Additional languages such as Arabic, Spanish and French are desirable
This would be an ideal role for an
Head of Global Programme Financelooking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!
We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click
‘apply’today to become ourHead of Global Programme Finance– we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….A Little Bit About Human Appeal…We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:
What our CEO Says:“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”Dr Mohamed Ashmawey
What our Staff Say:“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager
“I have been working at Human Appeal for many years! I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need”Insaf, Finance Lead
“Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when you’re working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, it’s an amazing feeling”Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator
“I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment”Steve, Procurement Manager
Our Achievements Include:
- Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials.
- Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season.
- Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year.
- Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza.
- Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations.
- Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.
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