Director, Finance, Country Offices - WWF International

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.
All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.
What We Do
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.
Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.
Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.


Job Description
Director, Country Office Finance
Position title: Director, Country Office Finance
Reports to: Global Director, Finance
Supervises: Regional Finance Business Partners (Heads of Congo Basin BP, EUNA BP, APAC BP, East and Southern Africa BP)
Level: Senior Leadership
Date: 04/09/2026


1 MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
Enabling WWF mission delivery through the continuous pursuit of the optimum balance between efficiency and effectiveness concerning internal systems, tools, and processes. This will be achieved via the delivery of a high standard of: strategic financial management, effective digital solutions, proactive risk management, quality guidance, advice, and communication of both regulatory and internal standards requirements all through an inclusive people-centred lens.

2 MAJOR FUNCTIONS
To ensure WWF country offices operate with strong, compliant, and strategic financial management systems that support conservation delivery, safeguard resources, and enable high-performing, financially sustainable programmes aligned with WWF international standards and global strategy.
Responsible for leading the Country Office Finance pillar for the organization, reporting to the Global Finance Director. This role oversees country office financial management, finance business partnering with Country Leadership and Regional Directors, budgeting and forecasting oversight, and performance management of the Regional Finance Business Partners. The role requires the ability to provide strategic financial advice, implement excellent financial planning and monitoring for Country Offices, develop and maintain relevant guidance and processes, coordinate financial capacity building, and foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture.


3 MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Partnering and strategic financial advice
• In collaboration with the Global Director of Finance, establish, lead, and develop a strong country-office-facing finance business partnering culture through the Regional Finance Business Partners.
• Provide an excellent customer-centric finance business partnering service to Country Leadership (including Country Directors) and Regional Directors, ensuring consistent support and decision-ready insight across regions.
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