Head of Finance

Overview

This role leads the organization’s global finance function and team across 17 markets. You will own financial planning and analysis, consolidated reporting, financial controls and audit readiness, cash and treasury, lender relationships, pricing and margin governance, and the finance operating model across global, regional, and market levels. You will serve as a key financial thought partner to the President, supporting investor and funder reporting, capital allocation decisions, tax and market expansion, partnerships and investments, and oversight of finance elements of the organization’s legal entity structure and related arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual financial planning, budgeting, performance management, and commercial finance across all entities, markets, and business lines.
• Develop the annual budget, multi-year business plans, and rolling forecasts; run the monthly business review and drive corrective action on underperformance.
• Evaluate investment proposals for viability, risk, and budget impact; build scenario models to support growth, financing, and capital allocation decisions.
• Own pricing and margin governance, including cross-border consistency and exception approval; track unit economics by brand, market, and channel.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen financial policies, procedures, and an internal controls framework.
• Oversee the Controller’s output and review/sign off on financial statements across the organization, ensuring accurate, timely multi-entity consolidation suitable for Board and investor reporting.
• Ensure audit readiness throughout the year; lead the year-end audit process.
• Own delegation of authority and ensure statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance across every country in which the organization operates, working with in-market teams and local advisors.
• Own the finance systems roadmap (ERP, consolidation, planning and reporting tools) and the data feeding KPIs.
• Manage and report overall financial performance to the President and senior leadership; prepare the financial narrative for Board and investor/funder materials.
• Deliver investor and funder financial reporting on schedule, including covenant compliance reporting and required financial disclosures; surface risks early to prevent covenant breaches.
• Provide group reporting required by the HealthX Partners group, including finance elements of the group accountability framework and restricted grant reporting to funders.
• Produce quarterly MD&A; ensure transactions are recorded appropriately and that grant, impact investment, and earned revenue streams are accurately reflected and aligned with financial performance.
• Own cash forecasting and liquidity across all entities and currencies, including foreign exchange exposure and repatriation of funds; maintain a rolling cash forecast.
• Manage banking and treasury, lender and investor relationships; lead future capital raising, debt facilities, and inventory financing as the organization scales.
• Set intercompany funding, transfer pricing, and treasury policy across the group.
• Monitor market and business line performance against plans; identify risks and opportunities to improve operational performance, and support business adaptation with market and business leads.
• Develop processes, tools, and agreements that support business management, quality financial and business performance, and oversight; ensure financial data is complete and accurate.
• Provide financial modeling, analysis, and counsel to support strategic decisions, including capital allocation, pricing for existing and new segments, and investment sequencing for new geographies.
• Oversee tax management and ensure invoicing between entities and within markets is managed appropriately.
• Lead financial due diligence for new partnerships, grants, and investment structures.
• Lead finance workstreams for legal entity and holding company structure, tax planning, restructuring, and new market entry (including entity set-up) and partnerships.
• Manage the finance team, including the Controller and Strategic Financial Analyst and regional finance leads for Africa, Latin America, and Asia, with dotted-line leadership of market Finance and Operations managers to ensure operational finance is robust and independently capable.
• Develop the finance operating model and define clear ownership and decision rights across global, regional, and market levels.
• Identify, develop, and lead capacity building across the organization.
• Partner with the Chief Operating Officer on sales and operations planning, inventory policy, and working capital.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field.
• Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) preferred.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) desired.
• At least 10 years of related experience, including senior finance leadership experience in an international context (or an equivalent combination of related education and experience).
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience building or rebuilding a finance function (team, controls, systems, and operating model), ideally in a growth-stage company with $25 million to $150 million in revenue.
• Hands-on experience with debt facilities, covenant management, and lender/investor reporting.
• Commercial experience with P&L management and ownership of process improvements; excellent financial and operational modeling skills.
• Strong financial management and risk assessment skills, including recommending investment decisions and leading scenario analysis with senior leadership.
• Experience in a tech, health, or consumer goods business operating across multiple markets/geographies with a service and sales function.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidated financial management; in-depth knowledge of emerging and developing markets (ideally Africa, Asia, or Latin America) preferred.
• Comfort with blended-finance structures, with the ability to differentiate grant, impact investment, equity, and earned revenue and report credibly against all four.
• Prior experience with multi-entity structures, corporate restructuring, or spin-out finance highly advantageous.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills: diagnose complex problems, generate effective solutions, and communicate strategic options.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail; able to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines in a fast-paced, at times ambiguous environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex financial information to varied audiences and present financial performance and strategic narratives to investors, Board members, or donor audiences.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (Infor Lawson) and database warehousing or OLAP preferred.
• Expert Excel skills, including pivot tables and advanced functions; familiarity with data query tools preferred.
• Experience working within a group/holding company structure with shared services preferred.
• Fluent English required; Spanish or French is an asset.
• Alignment with women’s health access in lower-middle-income markets is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (or international equivalent).
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• In-depth knowledge of emerging and developing markets (ideally Africa, Asia, or Latin America).
• Experience with blended-finance reporting across grant, impact investment, equity, and earned revenue.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (Infor Lawson) and database warehousing/OLAP.

Compensation & Benefits

• Health & Wellness: comprehensive benefits package including health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility.
• Time Away: competitive leave package.
• Salary ranges (gross annual), dependent on candidate location:
  • United States (paid in USD): $128,000 (minimum) - $160,000 (midpoint) - $192,000 (maximum)
  • Applicants applying outside of the US: employed through the local office; pay and benefits commensurate with the role and local practices. Details provided during the interview process.
• Note: actual base salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the mid-point would not be typical to allow for potential future salary growth.

Location

• Fully Remote, anywhere globally.
• Remote eligible; manager approval dependent on location.
• Travel: 10–25%, primarily international.

Application Deadline

• November 16, 2026

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and committed to nondiscrimination in employment.

Note on Recruiting Fees

No fees are charged at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.