Program Finance Business Partner

About the Company

CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior finance business partner to assigned programs and scientific leadership
• Provide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, portfolio analysis, and strategic decision support
• Lead financial oversight throughout the grant lifecycle, including proposal development, implementation, donor reporting, and closeout
• Identify and manage financial risks, funding gaps, and compliance issues
• Mentor junior finance staff and support delivery of standardized program finance services

Requirements

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
• 8–10 years of experience in financial management, donor-funded programs, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and financial modeling skills
• Experience supporting complex multi-project portfolios and ERP-based financial environments
• Advanced English Level (C1)

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification

Benefits

• Year-end bonus (40 days)
• Vacation premium (56%)
• Life and medical insurance
• Supermarket coupons
• Savings fund
• Social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit)