Head of Global Programme Finance

Head of Global Programme Finance

Here at Human Appeal, we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Global Programme Finance to join our team based inCheadleor Birmingham, UK.The role requires you to be in the office full time. You will join us on a permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.

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Human Appeal is driven by a mission to change lives and uplift communities through sustainable solutions to livelihood, poverty, disaster, and injustice. With compassion and integrity at our core, we strive for a world where every person has the chance to live with dignity and hope. Our values—Excellence, Accountability, Transparency, Empowerment, Justice, Trust, and Respect—guide every action we take, from delivering urgent humanitarian aid to building long-term development programme.

As Head of Global Programme Finance, the successful candidate will lead Human Appeal’s international finance operations. Reporting to the Global Director of Finance (GDOF), the role oversees financial management across Country Offices, Partner Offices, in support of the global programme

delivery across our field and partner countries. It ensures effective financial control, governance, systems, and compliance.

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The Global Finance team plays a critical role in sustaining and enabling the growth of Human Appeal through the support it provides to both Field Teams and programme departments. All the financial stages of grant management, from proposal development and initial budgeting to compliance and reporting, are managed by the Global Finance team who provide this support from Human Appeal Global (HA-G) to all our funded programmes globally.

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The postholder works with International Programmes, Internal Audit, IT, Systems, and the UK Head of Finance and wider global finance team. The role includes SMT level reporting and supports decision-making with financial analysis. The postholder manages the international finance team and travels as required to support delivery and capacity building of the field offices.

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We are looking for a senior finance professional, with a deep understanding of financial grants and contracts management and ideally experience from an INGO finance role, to head up our global programme finance team. The successful individual will play an important role in driving efficiency and best practice, guiding and mentoring the international finance team, and ensuring strong communications and effective working with the Global Programmes, HA-G teams and teams in the field.

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Benefits of joining us as our Head of Global Programme Finance include: