Climate and Land Use Alliance

Consultant

• Guide the Indonesia Initiative Team through a period of strategic continuity and renewal.
• Coordinate grantmaking and monitoring while enhancing relationships with stakeholders.
• Provide thought leadership in climate change, land use, Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights.
• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of Indonesia Initiative strategies.
• Manage the Indonesia grant portfolio and budget.

Lead Consultant – Indonesia Coordination

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Provide strategic financial leadership during periods of organizational evolution, including assessing and strengthening financial structures, systems, and policies to ensure they remain fit for purpose as CLUA’s operating model, scale, and global footprint continue to develop.
• Identify and implement changes needed to support resilience, compliance, and long-term sustainability across jurisdictions.
• Lead in the development and maintenance of an organization-wide financial strategy and long-term financial planning.
• Develop financial forecasts; lead a multi-year financial planning scenario and contingency planning process (i.e., FP&A).
• Provide appropriate measures of financial health and resilience, and maintain effective policies to ensure appropriate management of financial risks.
• Lead the annual operating budget development process in consultation with the Senior Director, Operations and SMT, and work with Senior Director, Operations to present the annual budget to the Finance Committee and Board.
• Act as staff liaison to the Finance Committee under the direction of the ED and Senior Director of Operations.
• Manage the organization’s finance and accounting department and staff, including playing a participatory role in all functions.
• Recommending and, as needed, selecting and implementing finance systems.
• Managing system transitions, including risk mitigation, staff training, and data integrity.
• Coordinate with Development and Operations teams in the preparation of grant proposal budgets and allocations, as well as required budget modifications.
• Prepare timely monthly financial close and internal financial reports as needed for the SMT, Board and Program Leads to ensure a shared understanding of the organization’s financial position and to support program management.
• Oversee tracking and reporting on the use of grant and other funding resources, both internally and externally.
• Coordinate with ClimateWorks Foundation (or lead, following a reorganization) on the annual audit process including financial statements, audit, and tax returns, meeting all appropriate deadlines.
• Maintain up to date finance policy and procedure manuals and ensure adherence.

Lead Consultant – Indonesia Coordination

Finance Director