M26273 Financial Planning Analyst (Locally Recruited)

About CIMMYT

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 such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources. For more information, visit cimmyt.org.

About the Role

CIMMYT seeks an experienced FP&A Lead to oversee institutional financial analysis, management reporting, and strategic decision support. The role is responsible for developing forecasts, dashboards, and financial insights, ensuring data integrity across planning systems, and driving reporting automation and continuous improvement initiatives. This position leads and develops a team of analysts supporting financial planning across research and funding portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead institutional financial performance analysis, management reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and executive decision-support activities.
• Develop and maintain financial analyses, business cases, forecasts, scenario models, and performance insights to support organizational decision-making. The focus is on the CGIAR Science Program and Accelerator Funding Portfolio (Funding channel Window 1/2), but other Research Support areas are in scope.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting support for institutionally managed initiatives, cross-programmatic projects, strategic investments, and centrally managed funding.
• Serve as the business owner for financial planning and reporting data within D365, Workday Adaptive Planning, and related reporting platforms, ensuring data integrity and governance.
• Lead continuous improvement, reporting modernization, automation, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Manage and develop a team of FP&A Analysts, ensuring high-quality analytical support and reporting services across the organization.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field required; Professional qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CMA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Experience: Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, management reporting, financial analytics, business intelligence, or decision-support functions.
• Technical Skills: Strong experience developing executive reporting, dashboards, KPIs, financial models, and analytical frameworks. Experience managing financial reporting environments, ERP systems, and planning platforms, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading process improvement, reporting modernization, automation, and analytical teams.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Language: Advanced English Level (C1).

Benefits

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law, the package of benefits includes:

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

Additional Information

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Foreign national candidates must have legal documents to work in Mexico.
• This position will remain open until filled.
• CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.