Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Human Rights Watch (HRW) seeks a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to strengthen our forecasting, planning, internal reporting, and decision-support capabilities in a complex, mission-driven, global organization. Reporting to the Deputy Director of FP&A based in Brussels, the FP&A Manager will partner closely with program and operations leaders worldwide.

The position will preferably be based in or near one of the following HRW offices: São Paulo, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm, Nairobi, or Johannesburg.

1. →Lead components of the annual budgeting cycle, forecasting, and multi-year planning across divisions and functions.
2. →Build trusted partnerships with program leadership, country office administrators, Development, and Accounting to understand needs and translate them into clear analyses and recommendations.
3. →Deliver timely, accurate internal reporting and decision support (e.g. budget vs. actuals, headcount/FTE and vacancy savings, funding gap views, scenario analyses).
4. →Develop and maintain financial models and forecasting tools; improve processes, data flows, and controls that underpin planning and reporting.
5. →Support and build dashboards and self-service analytics (e.g. Power BI) and help define the FP&A data model and metric definitions.
6. →Advance continuous improvement initiatives (automation, standardization, documentation) in partnership with technology, accounting, and Program departments.
7. →Work in partnership with the Deputy Director to provide advice on strategy development and its implementation. Identity, propose and develop opportunities and areas of interest for the department.
8. →Help shape and monitor financial KPIs tied to operational and strategic plans; prepare concise narratives for senior leadership and the Board.
9. →Support revenue planning in coordination with the Grants and Development teams to help inform budgeting and multi-year financial models.
10. →Communicate complex financial insights clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
11. →Demonstrate inclusive behavior and consistently adhere to HRW’s internal values.
12. →Perform additional tasks as required by the FP&A Deputy Director.  

1. Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and analytical skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
2. Strong Excel and data literacy; experience with BI/visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) and familiarity with planning tools is a plus.
3. Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce (or similar ERP/CRM) preferred.
4. Understanding of grants/donor-restricted funding, multi-currency consolidations, and project/departmental reporting in mission-driven organizations preferred.
5. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages for non-financial audiences and senior stakeholders; strong presentation and writing skills.
6. Proven ability to operate in a distributed, international environment; self-starter who can prioritize and drive to deadlines with minimal supervision.
7. Commitment to HRW’s mission and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.