DIRECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

CARE USA•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Director of Financial Services serves as a strategic partner to the Global Controller responsible for overseeing the organization's global treasury and payroll functions. This role ensures effective cash management, financial risk mitigation, and accurate, compliant payroll operations across all regions. The position supports the organization’s mission by safeguarding financial resources and ensuring timely compensation for staff worldwide.

Requirements

Global cash flow management
Liquidity planning
Intercompany funding strategies
Banking relationships
Treasury systems and controls
Compliance with donor requirements, internal policies, and international regulations
Investment portfolio oversight
Financial goals and risk tolerance alignment
Investment strategy development and implementation
Investment performance monitoring
Compliance with investment policies and regulatory requirements
Global payroll processing oversight
Accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local labor laws, tax codes, and social security regulations
Country-specific statutory requirements adherence
Knowledge of employment legislation and payroll tax changes
Management of external payroll providers and service-level agreements
Risk identification and assessment (investment and liquidity)
Risk mitigation strategy development and implementation
Understanding of financial and overall organizational strategies
Alignment of Treasury function with company goals
Relationship building with leaders in Country Offices, Regions, and HQ
Collaboration with Finance & People & Culture teams

Responsibilities

Develop and implement financial services strategies that align with the organization’s mission and global operations.
Provide strategic guidance on liquidity, treasury operations, and payroll compliance.
Manage global cash flow, liquidity planning, and intercompany funding strategies.
Maintain strong banking relationships and oversee treasury systems and controls.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements, internal policies, and international regulations.
Oversee the organization’s investment portfolio to ensure alignment with financial goals and risk tolerance.
Collaborate with investment advisors and internal stakeholders to develop and implement investment strategies.
Monitor investment performance and ensure compliance with investment policies and regulatory requirements.
Lead and mentor a global financial services team, fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide training and support to regional finance and HR teams on treasury and payroll matters.
Support the Global Controller in reviewing and overseeing global payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local labor laws, tax codes, and social security regulations.
Ensure payroll practices adhere to country-specific statutory requirements, including wage laws, benefits, and reporting obligations.
Collaborate with HR and country offices to maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and payroll tax changes.
Manage relationships with external payroll providers and ensure service-level agreements are met.
Support Global Controller in Overseeing Payroll Runs, Ensuring Accuracy and Compliance.
Help oversee the Atlanta and SSC-based team for ensuring the timeliness and completeness and accuracy of CARE's payroll.
Work closely with Payroll Manager to ensure appropriate processes, controls and validation are in place & completed.
Provide support in analyzing actual data for trends, drivers, and performance results against industry benchmarks to drive compliance/quality improvement.
Work closely with the Payroll Manager of the US payroll team responsible for all US based + US citizens and payroll for approx. 200 senior level positions outside the US (international employees).
Work closely with SSC Treasury and HQ Treasury Specialist to Manage global cash flow, liquidity planning.
Maintain strong banking relationships.
Oversee treasury systems, processes and controls.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements, internal policies, and local and international regulations.
Identify and assess risks associated with the organization's investment portfolio and liquidity risks.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to protect the organization's financial assets.
Monitor investment performance and risk exposure, ensuring alignment with the organization's risk tolerance and financial objectives.
Collaborate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure prudent investment practices and compliance with relevant regulations.
Understand the financial, and overall strategies of the organization and ensure that the Treasury function is aligned with company goals.
Build relationships and credibility with leaders in the Country Offices, Regions and HQ and across all functions, in addition to Finance & People & Culture.
Lead and mentor a global financial services team, fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.