Director, Finance Division

Department of Program Planning and Finance, Administration, Finance and Management Sector Grade \- D1 Contract Duration \- 2 years \* **Duty Station** ---------------- : CH\-Geneva **Publication Date** -------------------- : 01\-Jul\-2026 **Application Deadline** ------------------------ : 31\-Jul\-2026, 4:59:00 PM **IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE**: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location. **1\.****Organizational Context** a. **Organizational Setting** This role is leading the Finance Division which is located in the Department of Program Planning and Finance in the Administration, Finance and Management Sector. The Division provides services to a diverse universe of global IP stakeholders, including a global network of national IP offices, private sector companies, entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs that seek international protection of their IP and Member States. WIPO's key financial strategies include driving growth through enhancing the services and customer experience delivered to fee\-paying customers, driving excellence in financial operations and reporting, investing prudently and ensuring a high degree of transparence, accountability and integrity to provide assurance to its governing and oversight bodies. b. **Purpose Statement** As Director of the Division, the incumbent is responsible for co\-creating, with the CFO, a vision for the future of finance, driving technology strategies that will transform the work of the Finance Division, embedding and maturing AI/ data analytics capabilities and data\-driven decision making, planning and managing the work and resources of the Division, mentoring and motivating the teams, leading the digital transformation of financial business processes through the ERP initiative in close cooperation with key business process owners across the Organization. Ensuring customer\-centric payment servi