Senior Program Finance Partner – Donor Programs

CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center); Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CIMMYT, a globally active non-profit research center, seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to support assigned programs and scientific leadership with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, portfolio analysis, and strategic decision support.

The role provides end-to-end oversight across the grant lifecycle—from proposal development to donor reporting and closeout—while identifying risks, funding gaps, and compliance issues, and mentoring junior staff in a collaborative, international

Formación

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience in financial management, donor-funded programs, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience supporting complex multi-project portfolios and ERP-based financial environments.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the senior finance business partner to assigned programs and scientific leadership.
• Provide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, portfolio analysis, and strategic decision support.
• Lead financial oversight throughout the grant lifecycle, including proposal development, implementation, donor reporting, and closeout.
• Identify and manage financial risks, funding gaps, and compliance issues.
• Mentor junior finance staff and support delivery of standardized program finance services.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Educación

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/CA)

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

CIMMYT, a globally active non-profit research center, seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to support assigned programs and scientific leadership with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, portfolio analysis, and strategic decision support.

The role provides end-to-end oversight across the grant lifecycle—from proposal development to donor reporting and closeout—while identifying risks, funding gaps, and compliance issues, and mentoring junior staff in a collaborative, international