[Hiring] Finance Manager, Americas and Africa @Water.org

Role Description

The Finance Manager, Americas & Africa is a strategic regional finance leader responsible for overseeing accounting and financial operations across the United States, Latin America (Mexico, Peru, Brazil), and Africa (Kenya). This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant accounting practices across multiple country offices while driving regional consistency, strong internal controls, and continuous process improvement.

• Accountable for delivering accurate, timely, and compliant accounting operations across the region.
• Leads and supports Country Finance Generalists, reviews financial close and reporting.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies and local statutory requirements.
• Provides hands-on guidance on complex accounting matters.
• Responsible for driving regional consistency through process standardization and strengthening internal controls.
• Collaborates closely with the global finance team.
• May directly manage U.S. accounting operations or another assigned country entity.

• Leads accurate and timely actuals spend reporting across all country offices within the region.
• Partners with Country Accountants and FP&A teams to review consolidated results and analyze variances.
• Serves as the regional accounting point of contact for compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
• Validates reconciliations to FP&A reporting and supports regional financial reviews.
• May also directly manage actuals reporting for a designated country entity.

• Oversees finance compliance activities across assigned countries.
• Coordinates compliance calendars and supports audit execution.
• Helps implement effective procedures and controls.
• Maintains clear, proactive communication with stakeholders.

• Partners closely with global finance functional leads to contribute regional perspective and technical expertise.
• Supports consistent interpretation and application of global finance processes, policies, and systems.

• Builds a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive finance team across cultures and geographies.
• Applies thoughtful talent practices to strengthen engagement and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or closely related field.
• Proven experience managing or overseeing accounting operations across multiple countries or regions.
• Prior experience in a global nonprofit, NGO, or donor-funded environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience working with diverse, multicultural teams.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with financial systems and applications, procurement and vendor management, or financial planning & analysis.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal).

Benefits

• This position offers country-specific benefits and market-based, competitive salary.
• Periodic review for merit and incentive pay based on organizational and personal achievement.

Company Description

Water.org is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, military and veteran status, genetic information, and any other status protected by law.

We provide qualified applicants and employees reasonable accommodation, when necessary, to enable individuals to complete the application process and/or perform the essential functions of the job. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We strive to build and maintain a diverse team that will advance our mission and work and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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