Global Lead, Financial Consulting & Advisory

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Position Summary

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Global Lead, Financial Consulting & Advisory to lead high-impact support to early stage entrepreneurs and network partners.

This critical senior role will drive the long-term financial health and sustainability of Teach For All’s network partners globally.

Reporting to the Senior Global Director, Financial Consulting & Advisory, the Global Lead will advise finance heads, CEOs, COOs, boards, and other stakeholders, building relationships across the globe to create a vibrant, interconnected global community.

Key objectives include equipping finance and senior leaders to navigate complex grants, mitigate systemic financial risks, and ensure long-term solvency required for sustained organizational growth and impact across the network.

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching & Consulting Support: Provide strategic financial consulting and advisory services to senior leaders and network partners, shaping budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy.
  
  
• Strategic Partner: Act as partner to partner CEOs and senior management, translating complex financial data into organizational strategy and influencing structural decisions.
  
  
• Partner Support: Guide partner staff and early-stage entrepreneurs to self-diagnose financial strength, identify growth opportunities, and prioritize initiatives.
  
  
• Leadership Coaching: Offer coaching to senior leaders across organizations, enabling mindset shifts and collaborative practices to unlock financial strength.
  
  
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional internal teams (Subgrants, Development & Partnerships, Government & Multilateral, Executive and Regional Teams) to align strategies and ensure cohesive financial health.
  
  
• Knowledge & Learning Experience Development: Design and lead dynamic learning experiences (virtual and in-person) for finance and non-finance leaders; create and curate financial resources, tools, and best practices.
  
  
• Finance Communities Facilitation: Facilitate and foster growth of regional finance communities, provide targeted coaching to heads of finance/CFOs, and support finance staff to engage meaningfully with peers.
  
  

Qualifications

• Professional Certification: ACCA, ACA, or CIMA is required.
  
  
• Senior Leadership Experience: Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in a financial capacity.
  
  
• Financial Strategy, Systems & Operations: Proven expertise in senior financial leadership role, strong understanding of financial strategy, planning, risk management, and ability to develop and evolve financial systems.
  
  
• Strategic Business Partnering & Coaching: Proven ability to act as strategic business partner, coaching and advising senior leaders on complex financial matters.
  
  
• Global Fluency: Ability to communicate, lead, and participate in calls in English and Spanish.
  
  
• Sector Knowledge (Preferred): Experience working within the nonprofit or development sector.
  
  

Additional Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with the Teach For All model and/or prior work experience with one of Teach For All’s network partners.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Experience launching and/or coaching and supporting social enterprises.
  
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities.
  
  

What Teach For All Offers

• Commitment to cultivating a culture where all staff belong, are valued, and have impact on the organization’s progress.
  
  
• Professional and personal development experiences and extensive opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond.
  
  
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs.
  
  
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements.
  
  
• And much more.
  
  

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume or CV and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) online.

Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with this opportunity.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Work Authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship or immigration assistance.

To be considered, candidates must possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application.

Compensation

Salary is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Travel and Hours

All work is delivered virtually.

Up to 20% travel may be required.

Non-traditional hours may be expected to accommodate different time zones.

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential.

Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, works with others inside and outside education to create a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future.

Seniority Level

• Executive

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Project Management and Information Technology
• Education Administration Programs

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Required Skill Profession

Consultoría Financiera