Place of Work: 

KT Operating Countries

BACKGROUND

East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer (EWS-KT) is a non-profit corporate foundation with unique ties to East-West Seed, a vegetable seed company dedicated to smallholder farmers and the local markets they supply. East-West Seed has consistently ranked high in the Access to Seeds Index. Its founder, Simon Groot, was recognized by the 2019 World Food Prize for his role in transforming vegetable markets, creating income development opportunities for millions of smallholder farmers, and improving nutrition for countless lower-income consumers. Recognizing that farmers need access to quality seeds and knowledge on how to grow crops, the company has long supported intensive training programs for farmers. To ensure that these pre-commercial activities are most effectively geared toward benefiting smallholder farmers, training activities are managed through EWS-KT.

EWS-KT improves the vegetable production and business skills of smallholder farmers by providing training in sustainable and profitable horticultural techniques and farm business planning. In this way, we aim to enhance farmers’ livelihoods and increase the supply of safe-to-eat vegetables, while simultaneously catalyzing the development of innovative agricultural input markets. By leveraging a market-driven approach, we help to position vegetable production as an attractive and viable business opportunity for local communities.

About The Role

The Global Finance Manager will oversee all financial processes across all East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT) countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations while driving financial efficiency. This role is critical in enhancing financial governance, adherence to risk and compliance internal policies, implementing a global ERP system, and conducting audits to strengthen financial operations.

The Global Finance Manager will act as a strategic partner to EWS-KT leadership, providing financial insights to support decision-making and long-term sustainability. The role involves developing and harmonizing financial processes across different geographies while ensuring alignment with East-West Seed’s Group Finance. EWS-KT directly supports smallholder farmers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ghana, India, Myanmar, Nigeria, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Uganda. For more information, visit www.ews-kt.com.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Oversight & Governance

• Lead and oversee all financial operations across EWS-KT countries, ensuring consistency and adherence to policies and regulations.
• Ensure financial data accuracy, reliability, and transparency, maintaining high-quality accounting procedures.
• Develop country-level financial reporting frameworks to ensure compliance with local tax laws, financial regulations, and internal audit requirements.
• Ensure effective budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for all EWS-KT programs.
• Monitor and control expenditures against approved budgets, identifying risks and opportunities for optimization.

ERP Implementation & Financial Systems

• Lead the global ERP implementation, ensuring smooth integration of financial processes across EWS-KT entities.
• Collaborate with IT and key stakeholders to define system requirements, workflows, and reporting structures.
• Train and support finance teams across countries in adopting and maximizing the ERP system’s capabilities.

Audits & Compliance

• Develop and execute a global audit framework to assess financial controls and compliance across EWS-KT operations.
• Ensure that financial processes align with local labor laws, tax regulations, and donor requirements in each country.
• Liaise with external auditors, preparing documentation and facilitating smooth audit processes.

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Act as a business partner to EWS-KT leadership, providing financial insights for strategic planning.
• Support EWS-KT’s financial sustainability by developing funding models, cost-efficiency strategies, and resource allocation plans.
• Ensure alignment with East-West Seed’s Group Finance, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing.

People & Team Management

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Finance Manager and support country-level finance teams, ensuring capacity building and continuous development.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics for finance teams.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and financial excellence.

Work Relationships:

The Global Finance Manager will report to the Director of EWS-KT and will work closely with all the country managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial management, with a focus on international or nonprofit organizations.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and financial software.
• Experience in audit processes, risk management, and compliance.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex financial structures across multiple countries.
• Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities.
• Full proficiency in spoken and written English.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

EWS-KT is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

To apply, please visit our LinkedIn jobs page.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, only applicants who are shortlisted for further discussions will be contacted.