Director of Finance, People & Culture

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Womankind Worldwide

Hybrid
  • Location: Kenya, United Kingdom
  • Career category: Finance, Human Resources (HR)
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £76,408 GBP-£81,207 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 28/09/2025
  • Location: Kenya, United Kingdom
Movement building
About Womankind Worldwide

Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Lead strategic financial and HR planning in collaboration with Co-CEOs and Finance & Resources Committee
  • Drive implementation of Strategy 2030 particularly those strategies pertaining to Womankind’s goals to value our team and decolonise our practice
  • Support assessment of funding landscape and sustainable financing strategies
  • Ensure effective 3-year rolling budgeting and planning cycles
  • Lead change initiatives with empathy and clarity, ensuring transparent communication and strong stakeholder engagement
Team Management & Development

  • Line manage Finance & Resources team (3 direct reports)
  • Provide coaching, supervision, and development support through regular 1-2-1s and appraisals
  • Build team capacity through systems review and process improvement
  • Deliver core guidance and training to staff and trustees
  • Develop team workplans through participatory collaboration
Financial Management

  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
  • Approve payroll and pensions, ensuring compliance with HMRC, KRA, and other tax authorities
  • Ensure consistent quality and delivery of finance processes (internal and external)
  • Maintain internal controls to protect assets and prevent fraud
  • Provide guidance on cost recovery, taxes, and accounting policies
People, Culture and Wellbeing Oversight

  • Strategic development of, and review of Human Resource management, policies and processes for staff in UK and Kenya
  • Shape and model a feminist, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture that aligns with Womankind’s values
  • Oversee design and implementation of a wellbeing strategy that supports physical, mental, and emotional health.
  • Oversee recruitment, development, and retention strategies, including succession planning and performance management
  • Serve as Senior Safeguarding Lead
  • Collaborate with Union on policy development and compliance
  • Own the end-to-end engagement strategy—from onboarding and growth to recognition and offboarding.
  • Analyse engagement data and act on insights to continuously improve employee motivation, culture and performance.
Resources

  • Oversight of our offices in the UK and Kenya, currently shared office space
  • Oversee the provision of IT working with our outsource partner to ensure the core infrastructure meets our requirements

Compliance & Governance

  • Act as Company Secretary to Board of Trustees
  • Ensure compliance with UK charity requirements and with Kenyan law and regulatory frameworks following registration
  • Lead annual audit and statutory accounts production in the UK and Kenya

Person Specification
  • Qualification: Full, recognised accounting qualification
  • Leadership: Proven track record delivering strategic plans as part of senior leadership team
  • Experience: Significant experience leading finance and HR functions
  • International: Experience working across multiple jurisdictions
  • Charity Sector: Understanding of charity governance, SORP accounting, and charity financing
  • Management: Strong staff management and development experience
  • Communication: Ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial audiences
  • Governance: Experience working with and being accountable to Board of Trustees

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