Team Lead of Project Controlling (f/m/d)

Team Lead of Project Controlling (f/m/d)

Reports to: International Director of Finance & Operations

But we also enrich the day of our employees and supporters: Our work makes sense!

This role requires advanced skills in financial analysis, grant and stakeholder management. The job holder will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Project Controlling team, as well as providing guidance to the Programme teams.

Your tasks

Functional Expertise:

• Contributes to the decision-making process of grant applications
• Coordinates financial donor reporting as well as ad hoc financial reports
• Produces high-quality financial information, derives critical insights, and communicates effectively with international donors, Programme teams and Country offices in sub-Sahara Africa
• Prepares for and oversees audits, ensures compliance with donor requirements as well as with Light-for-the-World policies
• Designs, implements, and enhances standard financial processes, with a focus on financial planning and analysis
• Provides training and technical assistance to project staff and partners to strengthen their skills in grant management, financial reporting, and compliance

Leadership Skills:

• Comfortably operates in environments with ambiguity, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities
• Effectively manages processes to ensure efficiency and compliance with standards
• Displays autonomy and confidence in decision-making, even when standing alone
• Engages and inspires 8 direct reports by managing vision and purpose, fostering an effective team
• Demonstrates commitment to talent development through recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and skill assessment

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is a plus
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial management, controlling, or a related field, preferably in a leading role
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial planning and analysis, and reporting requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and influence decision-making.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems; advanced Excel skills are a must

• You join a highly motivated team, appreciating your experience and eager to jointly shape Light for the World’s monitoring and steering mechanisms
• We are offering an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through an international development organization with strong expertise and a growing profile
• We are committed to giving our colleagues space to explore new directions, test new ideas and to excel as individuals through and with their team
• We emphasize a good work-life-balance, have flexible working hours and Home-Office opportunity.
• We are a professional team that strives towards continuous development. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas. We believe that learning from mistakes is an important way of developing and put emphasis on our culture of learning

How to Apply:

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion in our organization. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, and we very much welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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