Job Description

Title: Country Finance Manager

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 18 years

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years

Published: 9 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ Academic Qualification: Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Studies, Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any relevant discipline. "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ At least 7-10 years’ experience in senior-level finance positions (preferably senior management team-SMT level) in a development and humanitarian context.
∎ Proven experience in managing large and diverse teams.
∎ Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports.
∎ Strong analytical skills, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, leadership, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
∎ Experience as a coach/mentor to train staff and develop the financial skills of colleagues.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
∎ Ability to synthesize large quantities of complex data into actionable information.
∎ Ability to work and effectively communicate with HQ and country staff level.
∎ Excellent business judgment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
∎ Superior mathematical skills; managerial skills and knowledge of new technologies; and financial reporting.
∎ Understanding of data privacy standards.
∎ Strongly demonstrated the use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
∎ Required Experience:
∎ At least 7-10 years’ experience in senior-level finance positions (preferably senior management team-SMT level) in a development and humanitarian context.
∎ Required Skills:
∎ Proven experience in managing large and diverse teams.
∎ Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports.
∎ Strong analytical skills, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, leadership, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
∎ Experience as a coach/mentor to train staff and develop the financial skills of colleagues.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
∎ Ability to synthesize large quantities of complex data into actionable information.
∎ Ability to work and effectively communicate with HQ and country staff level.
∎ Excellent business judgment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
∎ Superior mathematical skills; managerial skills and knowledge of new technologies; and financial reporting.
∎ Understanding of data privacy standards.
∎ Strongly demonstrated the use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job Location: Dhaka
∎ Type of Contract: Open Ended
∎ Starting of the Contract: As early as possible.
∎ Embodies HI's values daily (Manager as a role model).
∎ Understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for his or her team, and leads the necessary changes. Gives meaning to each management action. Encourages inter- and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourages innovation and risk-taking (manager as a coach for meaning).
∎ Organises the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems (operational manager).
∎ Contributes to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct of institutional policies, the state of mind, and the expected individual and collective behavior (Manager, 1st HR & Coach).
∎ Contributes towards the drafting, revision, and implementation of the financial section of Operational Strategy (StratOp) within his or her area of responsibility and in line with HI’s financial policies.
∎ Oversees the breakdown of financial strategy into action plans and advises on financial issues.
∎ Produces compiles and analyses financial indicators and, if necessary, creates additional indicators.
∎ Is in charge of the assessment, mitigation, and treatment of financial risks and disputes.
∎ Reports on incidents and their treatment to his or her line manager and functional managers.
∎ Oversees HI external representation activities related to financial issues, takes part in inter-NGO working groups, and ensures the development of partnerships in his or her geographical area.
∎ Leads the financial capacity assessment of local partners and the resulting capacity-building plans.
∎ Oversees the deployment and monitors compliance with all of HI’s financial policies, processes, and tools within his or her area of responsibility and, if necessary, develops specific financial tools overseen by his or her line and functional management.
∎ Directs and controls HI's compliance with the legal framework of the country or countries of intervention and monitors changes in standards and case law and in the practices of other stakeholders working in the finance field.
∎ Ensures the production and filing of financial documents, ensuring the legality of HI's operations in the country or countries of intervention.
∎ Ensures compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
∎ Ensures implementation of and compliance with procedures for archiving financial documents and the publication and updating of financial documents in the dedicated workspaces.
∎ Supervises internal control in his or her area of responsibility, as well as any necessary corrective actions.
∎ Supervises the drafting of budgets and verifies that HI’s funds are being used optimally in his area of responsibility.
∎ Ensures the accuracy and updating of financial information and coordinates the process of reporting and compiling financial information following the financial calendar.
∎ Produces the summary notes necessary for financial management and identifies risks. Supports budget holders with their financial steering.
∎ Analyses the financial aspects of partnership agreements and checks the accuracy and conformity of partners’ accounts and documentation before payment.
∎ Is the focal person on accounting issues?
∎ Ensures the accuracy and updating of account information and coordinates the process of reporting and compiling account information following the financial calendar.
∎ Directs the development of all accounting processes under his or her responsibility, ensuring compliance with the accounting reference framework (procedures, tools) and their incorporation into the accounting information system (IS).
∎ Consolidates, checks, and validates all entries and documents for the monthly and annual closing of accounts, in particular bank reconciliations, justification of payable and receivable accounts, and monitoring of fixed assets.
∎ Ensures that applications for Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions are filed and checks the declarations submitted to the authorities.
∎ Represents HI externally with the statutory auditors and/or the authorities in charge of accounting and tax matters.
∎ Ensures implementation of and compliance with procedures for archiving supporting documents, in particular by ensuring the quality of paper and digital supporting documents, and sends supporting documents (paper and digital format) to their final storage locations.
∎ Provides the supporting documents asked for by internal or external auditors.
∎ Directs the drafting of funding proposals for institutional donors and the construction of funding schedules:
∎ Supervises and accompanies the drafting of funding proposals and optimizes the funding schedules (coverage of office and support costs); compiles and coordinates multi-program proposals when the program is the lead.
∎ The Country Finance Manager will report to the Regional Finance Manager (SA) and Country Manager and is responsible for leading the finance teams, ensuring compliance with HI’s standards and local rules in the finance field, financial strategy, and steering and operational financial management within his/her area of responsibility.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Management
∎ Mission 2: Strategy and steering
∎ Mission 3: Standards and expertise
∎ Mission 4: Operational implementation
∎ Responsibility 1: Ensures financial and budget management
∎ Responsibility 2: Ensures accounts management
∎ Responsibility 3: Ensures the financial management of institutional funding in compliance with “donor” guidelines and contractual obligations

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ "Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.
∎ Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
∎ Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
∎ Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
∎ Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
∎ Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
∎ National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
∎ Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (Interim) as per the HI policy.
∎ Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
∎ Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

Read Before Apply:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the updated/latest personal resume along with three references (current or last supervisor only), including the Head of HR of the current and last employer, by Saturday, 25 January 2025. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates.

HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values.

A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate.

The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

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Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.

Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

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∎ House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects that assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building the capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS. HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar district through 3 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar). Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics.Presently, HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to disabled people`s organizations, among others.

Application Deadline: 25 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development