Overview
Finance and Administration Director Jobs in Toronto, Canada at Canadian Partnership for Women and Children
Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. Our mission is to save the lives of severely malnourished children while helping communities become self‑sufficient. Recognized as a world leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger has pursued its vision of a world without hunger for almost four decades, combating hunger in emergency situations of conflict, natural disasters, and chronic food insecurity.
With more than 7,000 staff in nearly 50 countries, our programs in nutrition, food security, livelihoods, water, sanitation, and hygiene reach more than 20 million people each year.
ABOUT ACTION AGAINST HUNGER CANADA
With an annual budget exceeding $35 million, including $7 million in operations, and a staff strength of nearly 30 people, Action Against Hunger Canada (est. in 2006) works tirelessly in the fight against hunger globally through our specialized nutrition technical programs that build the knowledge and skills of nutrition and public health professionals worldwide for the detection, treatment, and prevention of malnutrition.
We are a leading recipient of funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and advocate for changes to policy and practice in support of better nutrition and increased food security. Our collaborative programmatic model brings together communities, civil society, government, and the international assistance community to work jointly on fundamental public health issues that contribute to hunger in this world.
Our leading‑edge programs have been built on the foundations of technical excellence, rigor and innovative practice over many years. We are experts in nutrition information systems, emergency nutrition and gender equality. Action Against Hunger Canada plays a hosting role to two significant global programs (SMART and the Global Nutrition Cluster Operations Team Programme Support) that provide guidance, tools and training in the areas of nutrition data collection and analysis and best practices for emergency nutrition service delivery for hundreds of governments, civil society organizations and international organizations worldwide.
Our programs support the capacity of public health professionals who deliver lifesaving and long‑term initiatives in communities globally. We also work towards sustainable, transformative health system strengthening in all our efforts to ensure a long‑lasting impact together with our partners, including members of the Humanitarian Coalition. As a member of the Action Against Hunger International Network, we also provide a range of technical support for the mainstreaming of gender equality across our programs and operations worldwide.
Our commitment s towards a gender‑transformative approach are integrated into our core health programming and our technical support to our International Network.
ABOUT
THE ROLE
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Finance and Administration Director is responsible for providing strategic financial guidance to the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership of the organization to support its sustainable financial growth. The role provides expert advice to internal stakeholders on the financial management of the portfolio of donor grants and unrestricted funding secured by the organization for humanitarian and development programming and for the delivery of technical services.
The role is further responsible for all aspects of the financial management of the organization and represents Action Against Hunger Canada on relevant platforms of its International Network. The Finance and Administration Director oversees a team of four consisting of a Finance and Donor Compliance Manager, a Finance and Donor Compliance Officer, a Financial Analysis and Reporting Manager, and an Accountant.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure sound financial management.
Prepare and manage the organization’s annual budget, forecast revenue and expenses, and monitor variances.
Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic…
Title: Finance and Administration Director
Company: Canadian Partnership for Women and Children
Location: Toronto, Canada
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