Vice President, Finance & Administration

The International Fund for Animal Welfare

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA

IFAW is one of the world's leading animal welfare organizations with offices in 16 countries and a global headquarters on Cape Cod. IFAW is committed to improving the welfare of wild and domestic animals by reducing their commercial exploitation, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress – animals benefiting from the work of IFAW range from the tigers of Tibet to the dogs and cats of the United States.


Purpose

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President of Finance and Administration serves as the chief financial officer on all fiscal matters and is responsible for providing ethical leadership, management and oversight of IFAW's administrative and finance functions. The V.P. of Finance and Administration will manage effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems that include financial management, accounting, information technology and physical infrastructure throughout our global organization.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Financial Management

Plan, develop and direct the fiscal management of the organization's resources worldwide. Ensure oversight of the day-to-day banking, accounting and investment functions to ensure the dependable flow of finances to the organization's operations and campaigns;

monitor spending and revenue to minimize any organizational financial risk. This includes managing and overseeing currency exchange.

Work closely with senior leadership to oversee and manage annual budgets. This includes developing, revising and reporting on budgets. Provide leadership in the long-range financial planning, analysis and forecasting.

Advise the CEO on business issues and the potential fiscal impact.

Provide leadership to the strategic planning and budgeting processes.

Develop, improve and implement policies, systems and procedures to track restricted expenditures against restricted funding sources and govern assigned financial and administrative functions.

Manage and oversee financial compliance with applicable federal, state, local jurisdictional statutes and regulations regarding organizational auditing, accounting, purchasing, payroll, fiscal reporting policies and procedures in accordance with charitable standards.

Mentor and direct financial management team worldwide to ensure accurate financial representation of organizational activities, compliance with external reporting requirements and the efficiency of the organization?s treasury operation

Administration

Plan, develop and direct the Technical Operations needs for the organization.

Work with Technical Operations Group to ensure the ongoing maintenance and updating of information systems and infrastructure.

Monitor and review TOG operating policies, practices and standards.

Oversee risk management and relevant legal activities including letters of agreement, institutional contracts, leases and other legal documents and agreements.

Provide oversight to HQ building facilities, maintenance, budgets and safety/security.

Oversee insurance for Country offices.

Ensure a business continuity/disaster recovery plan is in place and can be implemented, if necessary.

Working with the CEO, provide staff support and guidance to IFAW's Board of Directors and act as a liaison to relevant board committees, including corporate structure and related compliance.

Present relevant financial data and report to Institutional Advancement Committee.

Streamline administrative process and structure to gain global efficiencies.

Job Requirements

Degree in accounting/business administration; CPA and/or MBA in finance or accounting strongly preferred.
10+ years experience as a senior financial manager in non-profit financial systems. Demonstrated international auditing and US GAAP accounting expertise.
Strong organizational and financial management skills, including treasury/cash management.
Proven ability to provide accurate financial reports and skills to implement innovative solutions to meet changing organizational needs, ability to bring creativity and collaboration to the process of developing financial systems.
Excellent communication skills; able to present relevant information to financial and non-financial people.
Ability to oversee information technology systems including customer service and vendor management.
Experience in an international organization with multiple offices highly desirable.

To Apply, please send cover letter and CV to:

Jill Solomon

Global Recruitment Specialists

Jsolomon@globalrecruitment.net

Tele/Fax: 973-379-7325

Web: www.globalrecruitment.net