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,

📌 Chief Financial & Administrative Officer - International Organization (Xico)
🏢 Matteria
📍 Xico