Finance Manager, Financial Control

An exciting role focusing on the protection of the foundation assets (c.$8bn). The Finance Manager (Group) leads, executes and provides expert advice across CIFF’s group financial control activities.

Working within the overall direction set by the Director of Financial Control, the role safeguards CIFF’s assets, protects its license to operate across relevant jurisdictions and ensures that financial operations are accurate, timely, efficient and well controlled. The role holder leads and drives the execution of the Financial Control strategy into priorities and delivery plans for a portfolio of critical functions, including external reporting and audit, tax, treasury, payroll controls, risk management, financial systems, transaction processing and endowment monitoring. They are accountable for delivery through the team, of proportionate risk management, continuous improvement and the capability and performance of the people supporting these areas.

Acting as a trusted adviser to the Head of Financial Control (Group), Director of Financial Control, CFO and wider Finance leadership team, the role holder applies expert judgement to complex and ambiguous issues, influences senior internal and external stakeholders, and recommends sustainable solutions that protect CIFF and support its long-term objectives. The role makes decisions within agreed delegated authority, escalating material, novel or organisation-wide matters to the Head of Financial Control (Group) and