Senior FP&A Leader, Institutional Budget & Strategy

CIMMYT; México; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus (40 days)

Vacation premium (56%)

Life and medical insurance

Savings fund

Social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR /In

Job summary

CIMMYT is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Unit (FPU) to lead CIMMYT's budgeting, forecasting, costing, chargeback, and financial planning functions within the Finance Department.

This role serves as the technical authority on institutional budget policy, the Costing Manual, and chargeback rates, while ensuring data integrity across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and reliable management reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification desirable (CPA/ACCA/CMA/CFA).
• 10–12 years of progressive experience in budgeting, planning, costing, and financial management.
• Experience leading or managing teams within a finance function.
• Strong knowledge of ERP platforms and data reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; fluent English (C1).

Responsibilities

• Lead CIMMYT’s institutional budget, forecast, costing, and chargeback processes.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Financial Planning Unit and manage the Budgeting Manager and FP&A Manager.
• Own and maintain budget policy, the Costing Manual, and chargeback rate-setting methodologies.
• Coordinate with the Senior Finance Transformation & Budgeting Solutions Lead and ensure data integrity in reporting.
• Oversee external financial reporting of CGIAR Science programs and represent the FP&A unit to Finance leadership and regional offices.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial planning

Costing

Cost allocation

Team leadership

IFRS/NIF knowledge

Dynamics 365

Data reporting

English (C1)

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA/CMA/CFA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Job description

CIMMYT is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Unit (FPU) to lead CIMMYT's budgeting, forecasting, costing, chargeback, and financial planning functions within the Finance Department.

This role serves as the technical authority on institutional budget policy, the Costing Manual, and chargeback rates, while ensuring data integrity across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and reliable management reporting.