General Description of the Organization:
Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population. Since its establishment, Orange has partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering programs spanning sectors, including humanitarian and development programs, in the Early Recovery and Livelihoods, Food Security and agriculture, Education and Protection, WASH, and Shelter, in addition to long-term impact interventions focusing on the economic empowerment and the local value chains improvements to enable targeted communities to improve their living practices and their sustainable mechanisms. Orange collaborates with a variety of national and international non-governmental organizations, as well as local initiatives, to adopt a community-based approach that leads to improving the response’s impact on the humanitarian crisis and provides sustainable and alternative solutions.
Job Purpose:
The Finance Director is the organization’s senior financial authority, responsible for providing strategic financial leadership, governance, and oversight across all operations in Turkey and Syria.
The role ensures full financial visibility, strong internal controls, donor compliance, and high-quality financial intelligence to support senior leadership decision-making, risk management, and long-term organizational sustainability.
While the Finance Manager ensures the effective execution of daily financial operations, the Finance Director ensures that Orange’s financial systems, policies, and governance frameworks are robust, compliant, and future-ready.
Duties, objectives, and competencies:
1. Strategic Financial Leadership & Governance
· Act as the senior owner of Orange’s financial governance framework, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, donor regulations, and legal requirements.
· Lead the development, approval, and enforcement of financial policies, procedures, and internal control systems.
· Ensure effective segregation of duties, accountability mechanisms, and financial risk controls across all offices.
· Serve as a core member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), advising the CEO on financial sustainability, organizational growth, and strategic priorities.
· Ensure transparency, integrity, and ethical use of financial resources. Operational – financial
2. Financial Strategy, Planning & Decision Support
· Lead organizational budgeting, re-budgeting, and multi-scenario financial planning processes.
· Ensure robust cash-flow planning, forecasting, and liquidity management at organizational level.
· Oversee funding pipeline tracking, burn-rate analysis, and cost-efficiency monitoring.
· Translate complex financial data into clear, decision-oriented insights for SMT and senior leadership.
· Support strategic decisions related to program expansion, staffing models, and cost-control measures.
3. Donor Compliance, Risk & External Representation
· Act as Orange’s senior focal point for donor financial compliance, audits, and external financial reviews.
· Ensure accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting to donors and partners.
· Lead financial risk identification, mitigation planning, and compliance monitoring across all grants.
· Represent Orange in high-level engagements with donors, auditors, and external oversight bodies.
· Oversee follow-up and closure of audit findings and recommendations.
4. Oversight of Financial Operations
· Provide strategic oversight of daily financial operations implemented by the Finance Manager.
· Review and approve key financial reports, financial statements, and compliance submissions prior to external sharing.
· Ensure financial systems, tools, and reporting structures support both current operations and future growth.
· Oversee banking relationships, cash management strategies, and cross-border financial coordination.
5. Team Leadership & Capacity Building
· Lead the finance function as a department, setting clear structure, roles, reporting lines, and accountability mechanisms.
· Directly manage and mentor the Finance Manager, providing strategic guidance and performance oversight.
· Define finance team KPIs, performance standards, and capacity-building plans.
· Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, continuous improvement, and professional development.
· Ensure effective coordination between finance teams across offices and programs.
6. Internal Coordination & Organizational Support
· Work closely with Programs, Operations, HR, Compliance, and SMT to ensure financial alignment with organizational objectives.
· Support cross-departmental planning through proactive financial analysis and early risk identification.
· Strengthen internal coordination mechanisms to ensure timely, informed, and evidence-based financial decisions.
Requirements:
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive financial leadership experience in international NGOs, leading LNGOs, or comparable organizations.
• Proven experience in senior financial management, donor compliance, audits, and financial governance.
• Strong background in budgeting, financial strategy, cash-flow forecasting, and risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Advanced analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• Experience in multi-country or cross-border operations is a strong asset.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Orange’s Values and Principles:
We believe that:
· Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.
· Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.
We are committed to:
· Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.
· Providing access to high-quality learning to empower people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.
· Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.
Child Safeguarding & PSEAH policy
Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children and women but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child and women abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.
Any employee, consultant, contractor or supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange must sign the Child Safeguarding and PSEA– Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange child safeguarding and PSEAH Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to submit their CV clearly demonstrating relevant experience and motivation for the role.
Please note that this vacancy will close on January 22, 2026, and the position may be filled prior to this date depending on urgency and recruitment priorities.