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Finance Program Manager, Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs

World Renew Byron Center, MI

Byron Center, MI

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CAD 82k - CAD 92k/yr Full time Manager Budget Management Emergency Management

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Job Description

Lead the finance function for World Renew’s Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs portfolio, with a focus on International Disaster Response.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic financial leadership and oversight for the Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA) portfolio, primarily responsible for International Disaster Response.
Track portfolio financial performance, including expenditure trends, forecasts, burn rates, budget utilization, and funding gaps.
Build and maintain executive financial dashboards covering portfolio performance, donor balances, appeal funding, foreign exchange exposure, and financial risks.
Produce monthly portfolio financial reports with analysis and recommendations to the Head of Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs, including emerging risks and actions to strengthen stewardship and performance.
Support annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and long-term portfolio planning.
Partner with finance and program teams to develop and analyze cost recovery budgets and strategies across HEA, maximizing direct and indirect cost recovery while meeting donor requirements.
Monitor humanitarian appeal funding and manage both restricted and unrestricted balances and utilization.
Coordinate fund transfers across the HEA portfolio in collaboration with Finance and monitor project cash flow needs.
Assess exchange rate fluctuations and their impact on budgets and portfolio results.
Act as the primary financial point of contact for institutional donor-funded grants across the HEA portfolio.
Lead financial oversight of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) portfolio, including equity allocations, budget monitoring, donor compliance, financial reporting, and financial assurance activities.
Support financial management for consortium awards, humanitarian appeals, emergency response funding, and other institutional grants.
Review budget amendments, reallocations, financial reports, grant modifications, donor financial reviews, and grant closeout activities.
Lead the development and review of proposal budgets, cost narratives, and supporting financial documentation for institutional funding opportunities.
Ensure compliance with donor regulations, funding agreements, and World Renew financial policies.
Support implementation of sanctions screening, anti-terrorism measures, and other financial compliance requirements tied to institutional donor funding.
Respond to donor financial inquiries and financial monitoring requests; support post-award financial management across the project lifecycle.
Conduct targeted remote and in-person financial monitoring reviews with country finance teams and implementing partners to strengthen internal controls and support donor compliance.
Perform financial spot-checks of institutional donor-funded projects; review partner financial reports, documentation, reconciliations, and financial management systems.
Identify and assess financial risks, recommend mitigation actions, and strengthen internal controls, segregation of duties, and financial assurance processes.
Support corrective action plan follow-up arising from financial reviews, audits, or donor monitoring visits; assist with fraud prevention and sound financial governance.
Coordinate and support external project audits and follow up on audit recommendations.
Identify partner and country office financial management capacity gaps and support capacity strengthening plans and learning opportunities, as appropriate.
Provide technical guidance on budgeting, financial reporting, donor requirements, grant financial management, and risk-informed decision-making.
Support localization by strengthening partner financial management systems and practices.
Serve as the principal financial liaison between HEA and the Finance Department.
Support program and leadership reporting by preparing and providing financial reports and analysis for oversight and decision-making.
Collaborate with program teams and procurement staff on procurement planning, review procurement documentation, and ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies and donor requirements.
Contribute to strategic financial planning and HEA portfolio management discussions.
Collaborate with Grants, Program Management, and MEAL teams to strengthen project performance and financial accountability.
Support cross-functional alignment on financial policies, procedures, templates, and systems that affect HEA financial management.
Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting processes, templates, automation, and operational efficiency across the HEA portfolio.
Document financial lessons learned and apply best practices to strengthen future humanitarian financial management.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrates a personal Christian faith and commitment to World Renew’s mission, vision, and values.
Supports an organizational culture rooted in Christian faith, service, justice, compassion, stewardship, and respect.
Shows integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and ethical financial stewardship.
Collaborates effectively across departments, cultures, and stakeholder groups.
Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, resilience, and adaptability in a dynamic humanitarian environment.
Strong analytical thinking, critical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Diplomacy and the ability to influence others without direct supervisory authority.
Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Demonstrated expertise in financial management of institutional donor-funded humanitarian or international development programs.
Strong knowledge of donor financial compliance requirements, including budgeting, financial reporting, cost eligibility, and grant lifecycle management.
Demonstrated financial analysis skills including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, variance analysis, executive dashboard development, and portfolio oversight.
Strong understanding of internal controls, financial risk management, fraud prevention, audit readiness, and financial assurance.
Excellent project management and organizational skills for managing multiple grants, funding streams, and competing priorities.
Ability to communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences.
Ability to influence, coordinate, and support cross-functional teams without direct supervisory authority.
Strong relationship-building skills with country offices, implementing partners, donors, and finance teams.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP financial systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and financial reporting tools.
Commitment to accountability, stewardship, confidentiality, ethical financial management, and continuous improvement.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, International Development, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
Professional accounting designation: CPA, CGA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent.

Technologies

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
ERP financial systems
Sage Intacct

Education and Experience

Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, grant finance, donor compliance, accounting, or nonprofit financial management.
Experience managing institutional donor-funded projects throughout the full grant lifecycle.
Experience supporting humanitarian, disaster response, or international development programming.
Experience managing multi-country grant portfolios.
Experience preparing donor financial reports, coordinating audits, and supporting donor financial monitoring visits.
Experience developing proposal budgets and supporting institutional funding opportunities.
Experience strengthening partner financial management systems and financial capacity.
Experience with Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB).
Experience supporting Global Affairs Canada (GAC), U.S. Government (USAID/BHA), UN agencies, or other institutional donor funding.
Experience with Sage Intacct or similar ERP financial systems and financial reporting tools.
Experience supporting procurement, sanctions compliance, and organizational financial assurance processes.
Experience in humanitarian programming and faith-based organizations.
French, Spanish, Arabic, or other relevant language proficiency is considered an asset.

Travel and Work Environment

Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to approximately 20%.
Travel may include remote, disaster-affected, fragile, and occasionally high-risk environments, including financial monitoring visits, partner capacity strengthening, audits, donor meetings, and emergency response support.
Flexibility to work across multiple international time zones may be required.
Works in a dynamic environment requiring flexibility, collaboration across departments, and responsiveness to shifting priorities, humanitarian emergencies, and evolving donor requirements.

Location: Byron Center, MI (hybrid)

Salary: CAD 82,206 - 92,481 per year

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