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Head of Finance & Administration

Join Forests of the World in leading financial strategy and systems for global forest justice

Are you an experienced financial professional ready to take the lead in strengthening financial management across a growing international NGO? Are you motivated by climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development? Do you thrive in a participatory, decentralised work environment with both responsibility and influence? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

About Forests of the World

For over four decades, Forests of the World (FoW) has worked to conserve forests and promote sustainable development in collaboration with local communities and Indigenous Peoples. From our hubs in East Africa, Latin America and Denmark, we work in partnerships to protect some of the world’s most threatened ecosystems and promote climate action and environmental justice.

FoW is a sociocratic organisation with a strong participatory approach to leadership and collaboration. As Head of Finance & Administration, you will play a central role in ensuring sound financial systems and strategic use of our resources.

Your responsibilities

As Head of Finance & Administration, you will lead FoW’s financial and administrative systems and advise on key strategic decisions. You will be responsible for consolidating the organisation’s finances across hubs and partners, and for aligning our financial systems with Danish law, donor requirements, and organisational needs. You will coordinate our finance and compliance efforts across country hubs, donors, and partners, and ensure our internal systems are robust, transparent, and aligned. You will not have personnel management responsibilities, but you will provide professional leadership across functions and geographies.

Your main tasks include:

  • Overall financial management, budgeting, and strategic financial advice
  • Coordination of audits, compliance, and internal controls
  • Financial reporting to management, Board, and donors
  • Oversight of project finance and donor alignment
  • Professional support to regional finance staff and partners
  • Coordination with outsourced providers for payroll and bookkeeping
  • HR responsibilities for HQ (with support from Dansk Erhverv)
  • Oversight of IT systems and GDPR compliance

You will be supported by a Finance and Administration Student Assistant and external service providers for daily accounting and payroll.

Please find an elaborated list of tasks and responsibilities in Annex 1.

Your qualifications

We expect you to have:

  • A relevant degree and minimum 5 years of financial leadership experience in an NGO or international context
  • Fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written); Danish is an asset
  • Experience working with donor-funded projects and partner organisations
  • Experience from or connection to the regions where FoW works (East Africa and Latin America) is considered a significant asset
  • Strategic mindset with attention to detail and compliance
  • Confidence to work independently and in alignment with colleagues across cultures and locations
  • Familiarity with participatory governance and decentralised structures is an advantage

Terms of employment

The position is full-time (37 hours/week) starting August 18th 2025 and based at our headquarters in Copenhagen. From September, we will be located at the new VOX Civil Society House on Østerbro. You will report to the Co-Secretary General, Nanna Jochumsen.

Salary and employment conditions follow the local House Agreement at FoW which is guided by the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC), with placement depending on experience and education.

Application process

Please send your CV (max. 4 pages) and a motivated cover letter in English to job@verdensskove.org with the subject line: Head of Finance & Administration.

Application deadline: June 10, 2025 at 24:00 (CET) First and second interviews will be held in week 25 and will include a case assignment. FoW encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Nanna Jochumsen at njo@verdensskove.org or +45 31 90 27 70 3/6

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