Finance Director

World Vision International; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision International in Washington, DC is seeking a Finance Director to provide financial leadership for a global emergency response program. You will report to the Senior Director, Finance and oversee budgeting, accounting, audits and compliance across multi-country activities.

The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree (CPA preferred), 5–8 years of progressive leadership in budgeting and finance, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive and leadership work experience in budgeting and finance.
• Experience with international relief/development organizations preferred.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and oversight for global programming in complex emergencies.
• Oversee grant financial planning, budgeting, accounting, audit and related services.
• Collaborate with Global Project Management Team, consortium partners, and WV finance/Contracts to ensure effective implementation and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and project objectives.
• Align consortium partner budgets, spending, cost-sharing and program activity to administration ratio.
• Provide education and training on financial systems and principles to teams and partners.
• Monitor progress to ensure performance is on target.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.

Skills

Accounting/Finance

Budgeting

Financial controls

GAAP knowledge

Grant accounting

Education

Advanced degree

CPA preferred

Job description

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM

World Vision is hiring a Finance Director for a global emergency response project.

At a Glance

Role

Finance Director

Reports to

Senior Director, Finance

Location

Washington, DC based, hybrid, remote

Minimum Requirements

Advanced degree in related field required. Professional designation as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred. 5-8 years of progressive and leadership work experience in budgeting and finance with demonstrated understanding of complex organizational budgeting, including financial management of large-scale and multi-country programs. Previous work experience with an international relief/development organization is desirable. Professional fluency in English is required .

Work Authorization

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A for any employer

Travel

Significant international travel in year 1 of project >50%; travel requirement in subsequent years >25%.

The Job

World Vision is seeking a Finance Director to provide financial leadership and oversight support to a global consortium programming in complex and protracted emergencies.

Responsibilities will include

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Activelyparticipatein and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Provide management oversight of grant financial planning and budgeting, accounting, audit, and other technical financial services.
• Work very closely with the Global Project Management Team, consortium partners, and World Vision's finance and Contracts department to ensure that the implementation, reporting, and other finance-related tasks and deliverables are carried out effectively.
• Ensure that financial decisions, policies and procedures meet corporate and project objectives and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that consortium partners are aligned in terms of their budgets, spending, cost-sharing, and leveraging and maintaining their program activity to administration ratio.
• Provide education, training, and client service to the Global Project Management and support team and consortium partners in effective use and application of financial systems and principles.
• Monitor progress to ensure performance is on target.
• Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

You bring these skills

• Accounting/Finance Expertise: Understands and can apply complex accounting and financial principles.
• Budgeting: Understands fundamentals of complex organizational budgeting. Uses appropriate tools and management techniques to establish, manage, forecast, and measure budgetary performance.
• Financial Process Controls: Effectively identify safeguards to avoid fraud and protect World Vision assets
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Knowledge: Knows and applies GAAP and generally accepted auditing practices.
• Government Grant Accounting and Reporting Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge of federal, state and local government accounting, reporting and auditing requirements and applies these regulations to grants awarded to WVUS.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in related field required. Professional designation as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressive and leadership work experience in budgeting and finance with demonstrated understanding of complex organizational budgeting, including financial management of large-scale and multi-country programs.
• Previous work experience with an international relief/development organization is desirable.
• Professional fluency in English is required.

Salary & Benefits

The posted hiring salary range reflects pay for U.S. locations and is determined using market data and internal compensation guidelines. Actual compensation may vary depending on the candidate's geographic location, job-related experience, and applicable laws. For information about World Vision U.S' comprehensive benefits package, please visit this link .

About World Vision

We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

What Happens Next?

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.