Head of the Finance, Processes, Systems and Compliance Unit (gn)

Plan International is an independent organization, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. We stand up for children’s rights worldwide and strive to be open, accountable and honest in what we do. We have been working for over 80 years to tackle poverty, violence and injustice. In more than 70 countries, girls and boys are encouraged to actively shape their future. Our main objective is to achieve sustainable change and to enhance the living conditions of the people in our partner countries. When disasters or conflict threatens their lives and wellbeing, we are quick to respond. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals encourage us to continue strengthening girls and women and promote gender equality. Plan is committed to child safeguarding.

For our International Cooperation department in Hamburg, we are now looking for a

Head of the Finance, Processes, Systems and Compliance Unit (gn)

1. Head of the Finance, Processes, Systems and Compliance Unit of the International Cooperation Division with overarching responsibility for the financial management of the Division and the Controlling & Compliance teams
2. Goal-oriented, motivating and value-based leadership and development of employees
3. Financial control of the portfolio budget, based on key figures and donor requirements, as well as the divisional budget in cooperation with the divisional management
4. Management of implementation and optimization processes in the areas of IZ financial administration, project management and compliance ́
5. Financial and compliance reporting and dashboard creation
6. Management of project audits
7. Further development of internal systems and ensuring data quality
8. Interface management to the finance, controlling and compliance, as well as IT departments of Plan International Germany
9. Coordination with Global Hub (Federation headquarters), Regional Hub and Country Office Finance Teams
10. Ensuring a functioning knowledge management system for financial, system and process topics
11. Conception and implementation of strategic initiatives of the division
12. Management of the divisional tasks for the monthly and annual financial statements
13. Collaboration in the management team of the International Cooperation Division

1. Degree in Finance & Accounting, Controlling, Business Informatics or comparable knowledge.
2. At least five years of professional experience in the areas of project and/or financial controlling, practical experience in international cooperation is an advantage
3. At least three years of disciplinary leadership experience of large and diverse teams
4. Experience in the field of process digitization and optimization
5. Fluent in written and spoken English, knowledge of German and other foreign languages is an advantage
6. Knowledge of IT-based project management systems (e.g. SAP, MS Dynamics 365) and proficient use of MS Office (especially Excel), experience in data management, as well as programming skills (e.g. SQL) is an advantage and goal and problem-solving oriented working attitude

1. A flexible working time model and up to 12 days of mobile working per month
2. 30 vacation days with a 5-day week
3. A subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, the in-house canteen/cafeteria and the company pension scheme
4. A company laptop and an allowance for office equipment for mobile working
5. Exciting tasks and a modern, collaborative working environment