Financial Controller - Anglais Bilingue Impératif H/F - Blue Finance

Blue Alliance (BA), an international NGO founded in 2016, manages Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on behalf of governments and builds social enterprises in the Blue Economy.

BA currently manages 1,000,000 hectares of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across four MPA networks in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Zanzibar. With plans to extend our management to six MPA networks by 2030, our goal is to protect 2,000,000 hectares of coral reef biodiversity, safeguard over 70 threatened marine species, and significantly improve the livelihoods of more than 50,000 coastal community members.

Our innovative model not only focuses on ecological conservation but also ensures the economic empowerment of local communities through long-term income generation from reef-positive businesses in ecotourism, community-based aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, and blue carbon credits. Each business reduces specific drivers of coral reef ecosystem degradation and contributes financially to the MPA management through dividends and/or revenue sharing.

We fund early-stage investments into these businesses through our blended finance facility. We work with like-minded donors and investors by effectively co-managing MPAs and building Blue Economy businesses in and around them.

Our multi-disciplinary senior central management team (14 staff) collaborates closely with on-the-ground MPA teams and reef-positive enterprise teams (120 staff). The international team focuses on revenue and conservation strategy execution, providing expertise in effective MPA management, blended finance, and business management in ecotourism, aquaculture, fisheries, and blue carbon.Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas is a leading NGO dedicated to regenerating oceans at scale through marine conservation and blue economy initiatives. We manage large Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the world and develop sustainable businesses that benefit coastal communities.

Your Mission

As Financial Controller, you will play a key role in a fast-growing, multi-project environment across different geographies. Reporting to the CFO, you will act as a strategic partner to operational teams and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor financial performance of the different entities and identify corrective actions
- Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and a 10-year financial model for each business
- Manage funding flows from the impact loan facility
- Ensure ESG/ESAP compliance
- Ensure reporting to financial partners
- Supervise accounting closures and strengthen internal controls

Why Join Us?

Be part of a mission-driven organization scaling rapidly to protect 25% of the world's coral reefs by 2050.

Main Responsibilities

1. Financial Performance Management

- Monitor financial performance across entities and MPAs.
- Identify deviations from financial plans or annual budgets.
- Analyze root causes and propose corrective actions.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and revenue growth.

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modeling

- Prepare annual budgets and financial forecasts for all entities and MPAs.
- Coordinate the budgeting process with local teams and headquarters.
- Build and maintain a 10-year financial model with clear milestones and timelines for each business and funding plan.

3. Funding Management & Impact Loan Facility

- Prepare and track fund disbursement requests under the impact loan facility.
- Ensure compliance with all pre- and post-disbursement conditions (contractual obligations).
- Implement or coordinate required actions with relevant teams
- Collect and update required documentation (legal, financial, operational, etc.)
- Ensure proper execution of disbursements and receipt of funds.
- Prepare financial and non-financial reports for lenders, strictly following required formats and deadlines

4. ESG/ESAP Plan & Reporting to Donors/Lenders

- Update ESG/ESAP plans based on identified risks to ensure environmental, social, and governance compliance.
- Guarantee regular, complete ESAP reporting in line with financial partners' requirements.

5. Grants: Accounting Integration & Monitoring

- Prepare financial and non-financial reports for donors, strictly following required formats and deadlines.
- Integrate each grant into the ERP system according to approved financing plans and ensure proper integration into the group accounting system and alignment with analytical dimensions (by project, MPA, donor, etc.).

6. Accounting Closures & Internal Controls

- Supervise monthly and annual accounting closures with the CFO and local accounting teams.
- Ensure reliability of accounts, proper allocation of expenses/revenues, and timely closures.

Contribute to continuous improvement of procedures and internal controls, especially for funding and grants (traceability, balance justification, compliance with financing plans).

- Advanced degree in finance, accounting, management control or equivalent (Master's level).
- Significant experience in financial control, management control or audit, ideally in a multi-entity environment and/or donor-funded projects (NGOs, foundations, international groups, impact projects).
- Strong skills in financial analysis, modeling, and budgeting.
- Proficiency with financial systems/ERP and advanced Excel; experience in reporting implementation is a plus.
- Ability to work in an international environment with diverse stakeholders (local teams, management, donors, lenders, partners).
- High autonomy, organizational skills, and rigor.
- Analytical mindset, ability to take a step back and propose concrete solutions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English