Job Description
About WeForest
WeForest is an international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium and with current projects in multiple countries in African and Latin America and is registered in Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia and the USA.
The aim of WeForest is to demonstrate, through the restoration of entire regions, that well-planned reforestation can be the solution to today’s biggest challenge: climate change. This is done by promoting Forest and Landscape Restoration best practices and through the creation of a global movement engaging brands, and their customers to act toward their aims.
Job Summary
WeForest sees an accomplished and passionate Chief Financial Officer to join their senior team and provide leadership to WeForest. The CFO will be instrumental in ensuring the highest quality of business operations, driving efficiency and effectiveness, as well as providing financial, risk management and governance leadership. They will provide leadership at the highest levels of the organisation and be a key contributor to the evolution of the organisation’s growth strategy.. The CFO will oversee multiple teams based in Belgium and across the globe.
Candidate profile
WeForest are looking for an accomplished and experienced individual able to fulfill the role of Chief Financial Officer. Highly experienced at leading and overseeing the functions of finance, , legal, compliance and risk, and other business services (i.e. IT), this individual will come with a passion for environmental sustainability, preferably from an organisation with this focus or similar.
The individual will be an emotionally intelligent leader, able to model effective organisational values provide direction and advisory on strategy and organisational development and bring fresh leadership capacity to the organisation as it grows and develops. WeForest are looking for an individual who can work effectively with senior leadership peers, guide departmental leads and country offices, and, more broadly, inspire and motivate all staff. The organisation seeks someone who can lead, advise, guide and manage to a level in line with the aspirations of the organisation and the urgency of its mission.