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Finance Lead, Strategy, Operations & Planning at Mastercard Foundation, Uganda, Africa

Mastercard Foundation

Finance Lead, Strategy, Operations & Planning at Mastercard Foundation, Uganda, Africa

Mastercard Foundation

Full time Job

Date Posted: May 28, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: June 1, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

 Strategy & Resource Allocation

  • Develop and implement a financial strategy that aligns with program impact goals.
  • Lead data-driven resource allocation planning to optimize fund distribution.
  • Create financial forecasting models to enhance decision-making.

Financial Analysis & Impact Measurement

  • Develop frameworks to assess the financial efficiency and ROI of programs.
  • Implement data analytics tools to measure the link between financial investments and program outcomes.
  • Build dashboards and reporting tools for real-time financial insights.

Partner Financial Capability Building

  • Design and deliver financial management training for implementing partners.
  • Develop toolkits to support partners with budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.
  • Establish a partner financial health assessment framework.

Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

  • Drive process automation and standardization within program finance.
  • Implement AI-driven financial analytics for enhanced insights.
  • Strengthen internal controls to improve transparency and mitigate financial risks.

Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Act as a strategic advisor to program teams, ensuring financial insights support impact.
  • Engage with external partners, donors, and auditors to enhance financial transparency.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration between finance, programs, and technology teams.

WHO YOU ARE

  • Master’s degree or equivalent finance degree or accounting qualifications.
  • You have a relevant professional qualification, such as CPA or CA, and are a member of a relevant professional body.
  • 10+ years of experience in financial strategy, operations, or analytics, preferably in non-profit or impact-driven organizations.
  • Strong expertise in financial planning, data analytics, and process optimization.
  • Experience in capacity building for partners or grantees.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling, business intelligence tools, and automation technologies.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
  • Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
  • Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Application deadline:

Expired on: June 1, 2025

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