Selection process conducted by matteria

Location a Work Mode

Mexico City, Mexico.

Purpose of the position

Lead the financial strategy, administrative operations, compliance, and long-term sustainability of an international nonprofit organization, ensuring financial excellence, operational discipline, sound decision-making, and institutional accountability to support its mission and growth.

Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director on financial and administrative matters, providing financial intelligence, strengthening internal controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building the systems, processes, and capabilities required to support a growing and increasingly complex organization.

Bring proven experience working with and reporting to U.S.-based organizations, boards, donors, or headquarters, ensuring alignment with international standards of accountability, financial reporting, compliance, and governance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

- Lead the organization’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management processes.
- Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making and long-term financial sustainability.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support organizational priorities and effective resource allocation.
- Monitor financial performance and proactively identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
- Oversee financial reserves and long-term sustainability mechanisms, supporting investment monitoring and financial planning initiatives.

Financial & Administrative Operations

- Lead accounting, treasury, payroll, procurement, and financial reporting functions.
- Ensure efficient, reliable, and well-controlled financial and administrative operations across the organization.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
- Ensure the availability of accurate, timely, and decision-oriented financial information.
- Strengthen administrative processes, systems, and operational efficiency throughout the organization.

U.S. Headquarters Reporting & Financial Coordination

- Lead financial coordination and reporting processes with the organization’s U.S.-based headquarters.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial reporting in accordance with headquarters requirements,



policies, and international standards.
- Manage financial information requests, reporting cycles, reconciliations, and follow-up processes with U.S.-based stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment between local financial operations and corporate financial policies, governance frameworks, and reporting requirements.
- Maintain effective communication with U.S.-based finance and leadership teams, providing clear financial analysis, explanations, and supporting documentation.
- Demonstrate proven experience working with and reporting to U.S.-based headquarters or organizations in complex, international operating environments.

Compliance, Internal Controls & Risk Management

- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, tax, labor, and nonprofit requirements.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, procedures, and governance mechanisms.
- Lead relationships with auditors, tax advisors, financial institutions, and relevant regulatory authorities.
- Oversee organizational risk management processes and mitigation plans.
- Ensure appropriate management, control, and reporting of donor funds and restricted resources.

Leadership & Organizational Capability Building

- Lead and develop finance and administrative teams, promoting accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Strengthen organizational capabilities, systems, and processes to support institutional growth and increasing operational complexity.
- Drive improvements in financial discipline, reporting quality, and operational effectiveness.
- Promote a culture of transparency, stewardship, and responsible resource management.

Executive Financial Partnership

- Serve as the primary financial advisor to executive leadership and relevant governance bodies.
- Present financial information, analyses, projections, and recommendations to executive and governance stakeholders.
- Support strategic discussions by providing financial perspectives,



scenario analyses, and risk assessments.
- Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

- CPA, Chartered Accountant, MBA, Master's degree in Finance, or an equivalent advanced qualification is strongly preferred.

Experience

- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in finance and administration.

- Demonstrated experience overseeing budgeting, accounting, compliance, audits, treasury, and financial planning.

- Strong background in financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic decision support.

- Proven experience managing financial reporting and coordination with a U.S.-based organization or headquarters is mandatory.

- Demonstrated ability to manage reporting cycles, financial information requirements, and communication with U.S.-based financial and leadership stakeholders.

- Experience leading teams and organizational transformation initiatives.

- Exposure to nonprofit organizations, foundations, international organizations, or mission-driven environments is highly valued.

- Experience working with governance bodies, financial committees, external stakeholders, or international governance structures.

Technical Knowledge

- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;).

- Treasury and cash flow management.

- Financial modeling and scenario planning.

- Internal controls and risk management.

- Audit and compliance management.

- Local tax and regulatory frameworks.

- Budgeting and forecasting.

- Administrative and people-related processes.

- ERP and financial management systems.

- International financial reporting and coordination processes.

Languages

- Fluent English is mandatory.

- Professional Spanish.

Core Competencies

- Financial Leadership

- Financial Planning & Analysis

- Administrative Management

- Financial Intelligence

- Compliance & Risk Management

- Executive Communication

- Decision-Making

- Strategic Financial Thinking

- Team Leadership & Development

- Accountability & Execution

- Stakeholder Management

- High Ethical Standards

📌 Chief Financial & Administrative Officer – International Organization (México)
🏢 Matteria
📍 México