Vice President – Financial Strategy, Treasury & Risk

The Citizens Foundation; Karachi Division; Vor Ort; PKR 6.000.000 - 12.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Citizens Foundation is seeking a Vice President – Financial Strategy, Treasury & Risk to lead the organization’s long-term financial planning, budgeting, and treasury operations across local and international programs.

The role partners with senior leaders and the Board to guide capital allocation, risk management, and regulatory compliance, driving sustainable growth and strong governance across all entities.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading multi-year financial strategy and rolling forecasts.
• Proven ability to own annual budgeting processes and capital plans.
• Strong oversight of treasury operations, liquidity, and investments.
• Track record in enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance.

Aufgaben

• Lead multi-year financial strategy, rolling forecasts, and operating plans.
• Oversee end-to-end annual budgeting aligned with priorities and capital expenditure.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity assessments for Board decisions.
• Translate strategy into actionable financial roadmaps and funding plans.
• Provide insights on funding needs and long-term sustainability.
• Direct management of liquid assets, investments, endowment funds, and working capital strategies.

Kenntnisse

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Treasury management

Risk management

Compliance oversight

Board liaison

Leadership

Jobbeschreibung

The Vice President – Financial Strategy, Treasury & Risk is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the organization’s long-term financial strategy, annual and multi-year budgeting, treasury and investment management, and enterprise risk & compliance oversight. The role serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders, ensuring that financial planning, capital allocation, and risk management decisions support sustainable growth and long-term organizational objectives across local and international operations.

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the development of the organization’s multi-year financial strategy, rolling forecasts, and operating plans.
• Own and manage the end-to-end annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, program objectives, and approved capital expenditure plans.
• Oversee the preparation of forward-looking financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity assessments to support executive and Board-level decision-making.
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable financial roadmaps, funding plans, and capital allocation priorities.
• Provide strategic financial insights to senior management and the Board on future performance, funding requirements, and long-term financial sustainability.

Investment & Treasury Management

• Direct the management of the organization’s liquid assets, investment portfolio, endowment funds, and working capital strategies, ensuring prudent stewardship of funds.
• Oversee treasury operations, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and banking structures.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with banks, financial institutions, investment managers, and other external financial partners.
• Ensure strict adherence to approved treasury and investment policies, defined risk appetite, and ethical guidelines.

Risk & Compliance (R&C)

• Oversee the Manager – Risk & Compliance, ensuring that all strategies, investments, and financial plans comply with legal, regulatory, Shariah, and internal risk limits.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risks that may impact future performance.
• Supervise enterprise-wide risk assessments and present risk insights, mitigation strategies, and reports to the Board and relevant committees.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with AML/CFT requirements, governance standards, and evolving regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.

Oversight of Accounting & Special Projects

• Oversee accounting functions responsible for identifying and managing risk, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Provide financial and governance oversight for matters related to international country partner affairs.
• Act as a senior escalation point for governance, accounting, and compliance queries relating to international partner entities.

Team Leadership & Management

• Directly manage senior managers responsible for:

1. Budgeting & Planning
2. Treasury
3. Investment
4. Strategy
5. Risk & Compliance

• Build and develop a high-performing finance leadership team with strong analytical, strategic, and governance capabilities.
• Liaise closely with the Dubai Branch to ensure financial alignment, reporting consistency, and effective risk oversight.

Inter-Departmental & External Engagement

• Serve as the primary liaison with external stakeholders, including investors, banks, auditors, advisors, and regulators, on matters related to financial strategy and future performance.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across departments, acting as a trusted strategic and financial advisor.
• Support senior leadership and the Board with high-quality financial reporting, insights, and recommendations to enable informed decision-making.