[Remote] Chief Financial Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Splash International is a global nonprofit organization focused on providing clean water, sanitation, and health resources to children in East Africa. They are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy, global financial management, compliance, and risk oversight to ensure long-term financial stability and sustainability.ResponsibilitiesLead the development of Splash’s long-term financial strategy in alignment with organizational growth, government partnership, and impact goalsHelp Splash build a more sophisticated capital strategy that distinguishes between philanthropic funding, catalytic capital, government co-financing, donor-funded infrastructure, technical assistance, and long-term public ownershipPartner with the CEO, Development team, and program leadership to assess how different funding sources can support different needs across the organizationSupport financial modeling for government co-financing, donor match requirements, phased implementation, working capital needs, and long-term sustainabilityAdvise the CEO and Board on tradeoffs related to scale, risk, unrestricted reserves, cost recovery, donor restrictions, and country-level financial exposureLead scenario planning and financial modeling for multi-year growth, including delayed disbursements, foreign exchange exposure, government payment timing, implementation shifts, and funding gapsBuild financial models that incorporate inflation, foreign exchange exposure, country-specific cost assumptions, and implementation timing so multi-year budgets are realistic and decision-usefulOversee global budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting across Splash’s US and international operationsEnsure timely, accurate, and decision-useful reporting for the CEO, management team, Board, Finance Committee, donors, and country teamsStrengthen financial dashboards and analysis so country, regional, and global teams can track burn rates against activities, deliverables, restricted donor budgets, and implementation progress in real time or near-real timeManage organizational cash flow, reserves, restricted and unrestricted funding, and liquidity planningPartner with program and Development teams to ensure budgets, forecasts, and donor reports accurately reflect implementation realitiesSupport budget modeling for new opportunities, including overall project budgets, donor-specific restricted budgets, match or co-financing assumptions, cost recovery, and implementation timelinesEnsure grant budgets, cost recovery, indirect cost allocation, and donor reporting are disciplined, transparent, and aligned with Splash’s operating modelSupport the design and financial oversight of government co-financing arrangements, including contribution models, annual workplans, budget alignment, and fund-flow optionsHelp assess the financial implications of government-funded implementation, direct government procurement, contractor payments, cost-share commitments, and delayed public disbursementsPartner with country teams to ensure government co-financing commitments are financially realistic, well documented, appropriately accounted for, and monitoredSupport financial analysis related to public-sector ownership, operations and maintenance, and the long-term transition of responsibility to government systemsBring practical understanding of the risks and realities of operating in low-income settings, including public finance cycles, procurement constraints, documentation gaps, currency exposure, and varying local accounting capacityEnsure compliance with US nonprofit requirements, donor regulations, accounting and audit standards, and relevant international financial regulationsOversee financial operations across multiple countries and entities, including registration, statutory compliance, local audit requirements, payroll, tax, banking, and accounting practicesManage VAT, withholding tax, recoverability, exemptions, and other country-level tax issues that affect donor budgets, infrastructure delivery, and local contractingLead the annual audit process and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, legal advisors, and other technical consultantsMaintain strong risk management practices across global financial operations, including internal controls, segregation of duties, fraud prevention, procurement controls, and documentation standardsBuild and maintain strong financial systems, policies, processes, and internal controls that support a growing global organizationStrengthen financial technology, reporting tools, data integrity, and cross-country accounting processesBuild and enforce the accounting and reporting architecture needed to track restricted funds by donor, project, activity, deliverable, country, budget line, and spending statusStrengthen budgeting, forecasting, financial controls, cost documentation, and approval processes so they are clear, efficient, and scalableEnsure finance processes support procurement, contracting, and implementation without making finance a bottleneckDrive a culture of financial accountability, transparency, and timely decision-makingLead, mentor, and strengthen Splash’s global finance teamBuild financial capacity across country teams and non-finance leaders so budget ownership is distributed and disciplinedPartner closely with Program, Development, Operations, and country leadership to align financial resources with program delivery and organizational prioritiesTranslate complex financial issues into clear, practical guidance for colleagues who are not finance specialistsServe as a trusted partner to the CEO, Treasurer, Finance Committee, and BoardSkillsMinimum of 15 years of progressively senior financial leadership experienceSignificant experience in global financial management, preferably in an international nonprofit, NGO, foundation-funded organization, development finance institution, or mission-driven organization operating across multiple countriesExperience with international accounting standards and practices, including IFRS and/or IPSAS where relevant, donor compliance, grants management, restricted funding, audits, internal controls, and multi-entity financial operationsDemonstrated ability to lead financial strategy in complex operating environmentsPractical understanding of VAT, tax, multi-currency exposure, statutory compliance, procurement, and financial risk in international settingsStrong financial modeling, scenario planning, forecasting, and analytical skillsDemonstrated experience building multi-year, multi-country budgets, donor-specific restricted budgets, and burn-rate analysisExperience working with Boards, Finance Committees, Treasurers, CEOs, and senior leadership teamsAdvanced proficiency with Excel and financial reporting systems. Experience with financial dashboards, accounting platforms, grant management tools, and reporting analytics is an assetExperience with low-income or lower-middle-income country contexts strongly preferredExperience supporting government co-financing, public-sector partnerships, infrastructure financing, development finance, or blended finance strongly preferredMaster's degree in finance, accounting, business, public administration, or related field preferred. CPA, MBA, or equivalent experience strongly valuedBenefitsSplash operates across time zones with flexible work schedules. Team members can set standard hours within their time zone but should be available for occasional off-hours work. This is balanced by a self-managed schedule allowing personal time.18 days of paid time off, increasing by 2 days each year up to 28 days, 11 paid holidays, and Wellness Fridays (reduced hours on Fridays). Additionally, we offer two weeks of paid time off mid-year during July 4th week and the last week of the year.Medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401K plan with a 3% match.Company OverviewSplash is a nonprofit organization that designs child-focused water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and menstrual health solutions for governments in some of the world’s biggest cities. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://splash.org/.