Global Lead, Financial Consulting & Advisory at Teach For All

About the Team 

The Collective Learning and Consulting team is a diverse group of over 25 staff members with an array of expertise, ranging from teacher recruitment and professional development to governance to public/private sector partnerships. In collaboration with others, the Collective Learning and Consulting team drives aggregate impact across the network by:

• Distilling and sharing insights
• Designing and facilitating meaningful learning opportunities and communities in virtual, in-person and blended spaces
• Providing tailored coaching and consulting to early stage entrepreneurs and current network partners
• Contributing insights on education, leadership, and system change  to the broader global ecosystem

Key Responsibilities :

This role will be mainly focusing on the 3 core areas of 1) Coaching and Consulting Support,  2) Knowledge & Learning Experience Development and 3) Finance Communities facilitation. The responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Coaching and Consulting Support

• Provide strategic financial consulting and advisory services and support  to senior leaders and network partners,  shaping and influencing budgeting, forecasting, financial strategy, risk management, and long-term financial planning. 
• Act as strategic partner to partner CEOs and senior management, translating complex financial data into organizational strategy and influence structural decisions that impact organizational outcomes, enabling leaders to make informed decisions, to influence  the organization- or network-wide outcomes.
• Guide and support partner staff and ESEs (Early-Stage Entrepreneurs) to self-diagnose the financial strength of their organizations and to identify strategic growth opportunities. and prioritizing initiatives to strengthen their long-term impact and sustainability.
• Provide leadership coaching to support senior leaders across organizations to shift mindsets and practices that will unlock financial strength  - and to strengthen collaboration across their organization, and drive sustainable organizational impact.
• Partner, influence and collaborate with cross-functional internal teams e.g., Subgrants, Development & Partnerships team, Government & Multilateral, Executive and Regional Teams, to align strategies, ensure cohesive sustainable financial health & best practice operational practices support across the network.

Knowledge Development 

• Design and lead dynamic learning experiences (virtual and in-person) for finance and non-finance leaders across the network.
• Create and curate financial resources, tools, and best practices to provide actionable knowledge development and insights to partner organizations.
• Lead the development and execution of high-impact financial projects and initiatives across the global network, including elevating examples of financial policies and best practices and analyzing global trends.

Building Strong Communities 

• Facilitate and foster the growth and cross-collaboration of Regional Finance communities, providing specific and targeted coaching to Heads of Finance/CFOs on their leadership journey.
• Support finance staff to engage meaningfully with their peers on key areas of learning/ interest, strategic priorities, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

Qualifications

We're looking for a leader who is passionate about financial sustainability and enabling the success of others even without formal authority. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Professional Certification: A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or CIMA is required.
• Senior Leadership Experience: A minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in a financial capacity, with demonstrated success in executing high-level projects and driving organizational financial health.
• Financial Strategy, Systems & Operations: Proven expertise in a senior financial leadership role, with a strong understanding of financial strategy, planning, risk management, and the ability to develop, implement, and evolve financial systems and processes to support organizational growth and ensure compliance.
• Strategic Business Partnering & Coaching: Proven ability to act as a strategic business partner, coaching and advising senior leaders on complex financial matters, and building strong, collaborative relationships across diverse teams and cultures.
• Global Fluency: Ability to communicate, lead and participate in calls in English and Spanish, as well as create stories and resources is required.
• Sector Knowledge (Preferred): Experience working within the nonprofit or development sector is a plus.

Additional desirable skills/experiences (not required):

• Familiarity with the Teach For All model and/or prior work experience with one of Teach For All’s network partners is an asset.
• Ability to build relationships across lines of difference and virtually
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing environment
• Experience designing tools and experiences to facilitate adult learning across diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, would be highly advantageous
• Experience launching and/or coaching and supporting social enterprises is strongly preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities