Director of Finance at Human Appeal Inc.

Here at Human Appeal USA we have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Finance to join our team based in Dallas, Texas. You will join us on full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and company benefits.

​Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As the Director of Finance you will significantly contribute to the attainment of Human Appeal’s USA objectives by providing strategic and financial guidance to ensure that the organisation’s financial commitments are met, including developing all necessary policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and control. To manage the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, while helping to drive business success by providing the financial insights that lead to better commercial decisions in the USA, as well as for HA’s global and country offices when required. To establish strategies that will increase income, oversee accounting operations, produce accurate reports on where money is going within the business and improve or change current practices to increase efficiency. All with a view to ensuring the stability of HA’s finances, along with its long-term financial health and growth.

​We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

​Benefits of joining us as our Director of Finance include:

• Health insurance, and paid sick days
• Competitive allowance of paid vacation days and public holidays
• 2 days off for each Eid holiday - that's 4 extra company holidays each year
• Opportunity to make a real difference

​Key duties and responsibilities of the Director of Finance:

• Oversee the operational management of the Finance department
• Provide a key role in driving the strategy and performance of the organisation, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks
• Retaining constant awareness of the company’s financial position and acting to prevent problems
• Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a quarterly and annual basis
• Conduct analysis to produce budgets and forecasts, and report on these at Senior level meetings
• Ensure the financial compliance of the organisation, in line with relevant legislation, regulation, and audit recommendations
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing and maintenance of financial data on HA computer systems

​What we’re looking for in our Director of Finance:

• Degree-educated in a relevant Finance discipline
• Qualified Accountant
• Significant Senior-level financial leadership, management and oversight experience
• Experience with, or exposure to, the non-for-profit or public sector
• Experience with, or exposure to, financial management in developing countries
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office Suite
• Experienced user of financial databases and systems.
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages pertaining to our global offices, such as Arabic, Urdu, are desirable
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the international development sector

​This would be an ideal role for an experienced Director of Finance, Financial Controller, or Chief Financial Officer (CFO) looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

​We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Director of Finance – we would love to hear from you.

​Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

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A Little Bit About Human Appeal…​

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:​

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey​

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager​

“I have been working at Human Appeal for many years! I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity secot and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need.”

Insaf, Finance Lead​

​What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

• Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials
• Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season
• Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year
• Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza
• Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations
• Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor​

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!