Chief Finance and Risk Officer

The Chief Finance and Risk Officer (CFRO) leads all financial and risk aspects of the Fund, including financial planning, financial reporting and controlling, budgeting, accounting, treasury, and enterprise-wide risk management. S/he ensures the financial and operational integrity of the organization and is accountable for all aspects of the financial statements of the Fund as well as leading the design, formulation, and implementation of all policies related to all the above areas. The CFRO safeguards GCF financial stability and protects its assets by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring all risks that could impact the Fund’s operations and performance. S/he is a member of the executive leadership team. As a strategic thought partner and financial steward, the CFRO will collaborate with other members of the executive leadership to ensure the organization’s financial health and resilience in a dynamic global environment.
Strategy: as a member of the executive leadership team, contributes to the overall direction setting and strategic development of the organization; develops and implements innovative financial strategies aligned with the organization’s mission and growth objectives; and formulates high-level budgetary and accounting strategies and frameworks.
Policy: Leads the design, formulation, and implementation of all policies relating to financial, treasury, budgeting, accounting, and risk management.
Internal Financial Planning: Drives a culture of innovation throughout the department, encouraging creative thinking and adaptive problem-solving; leads robust internal financial planning, accounting, budgeting, and analysis, supported by clear business analytics, that enables the executive leadership to make decisions that are fact-based and risk-informed.
Risk Management: Drives and oversees the establishment and implementation of a robust risk management framework and necessary systems to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks; catalyzes and instills approaches throughout the Fund to help regions implement and maintain sound risk management approaches across all categories of risk, including necessary early warning systems to ensure appropriate oversight and audit performance and results.
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