Director - Finance and Administration
Job Description
Title: Director - Finance and Administration
Company Name: Sesame Workshop
Vacancy: --
Location: Dhaka
Experience:
∎ 10 to 12 years
Published: 11 May 2024
Education:
∎ M. Com in accounting/finance/management or MBA major in finance or accounting; (Qualified CA or ICMA is preferred)
∎ M. Com in accounting/finance/management or MBA major in finance or accounting; (Qualified CA or ICMA is preferred)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ 10-12 years of working experience in a senior level management position with INGO/development organizations
∎ At least 5 years’ experience in managing USAID-funded project is required; additional experience with other Donors (EU, GIZ, GAC, UN, FCDO) preferred
∎ Experience of working with Govt. and local fund would be a plus
∎ Demonstrate knowledge of advanced accounting, finance procedures, BAS, IFRS and GAAP
∎ Thorough understanding of financial, accounting, reporting and financial management processes
∎ Demonstrated knowledge and experience applying USAID rules and regulations, 2 CFR 200, Auditing Principles and local laws
∎ Strong analytical and result-oriented skills
∎ Skills on budgeting, accounting and financial reporting including donors
∎ Ability to establish new systems, SOP, processes and procedures
∎ Ability to work with a team
∎ Strong oral and written communication skills
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word and good skills at using financial software applications (Tally, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
∎ Ability to implement and complete tasks independently and on time
∎ High standards of ethics and integrity
∎ Ability to handle multiple priorities, and work under strict deadlines
∎ Must be fluent in written and spoken English and Bangla
∎ 10-12 years of working experience in a senior level management position with INGO/development organizations
∎ At least 5 years’ experience in managing USAID-funded project is required; additional experience with other Donors (EU, GIZ, GAC, UN, FCDO) preferred
∎ Experience of working with Govt. and local fund would be a plus
∎ Demonstrate knowledge of advanced accounting, finance procedures, BAS, IFRS and GAAP
∎ Thorough understanding of financial, accounting, reporting and financial management processes
∎ Demonstrated knowledge and experience applying USAID rules and regulations, 2 CFR 200, Auditing Principles and local laws
∎ Strong analytical and result-oriented skills
∎ Skills on budgeting, accounting and financial reporting including donors
∎ Ability to establish new systems, SOP, processes and procedures
∎ Ability to work with a team
∎ Strong oral and written communication skills
∎ Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word and good skills at using financial software applications (Tally, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
∎ Ability to implement and complete tasks independently and on time
∎ High standards of ethics and integrity
∎ Ability to handle multiple priorities, and work under strict deadlines
∎ Must be fluent in written and spoken English and Bangla
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Sesame Workshop Bangladesh is inviting applications for the position of Director - Finance and Administration to be immediately filled. The detailed job descriptions and application process are outlined below. Please read carefully before launching an application.
∎ About Sesame Workshop Bangladesh
∎ Sesame Workshop Bangladesh the country office of Sesame Workshop, a US based not-for-profit educational organization, creates innovative and engaging contents for the young children to realize their full potentials. For more than 50 years of working, the Workshop has been a global pioneer in educating and entertaining children through media and outreach programming. Sesame Workshop Bangladesh (SWB) has been proudly producing the popular children’s television series Sisimpur and making significant differences in the lives of young children in Bangladesh since 2005. In addition to the television series, SWB has been reaching classrooms and communities in Bangladesh through different outreach interventions. With all its current and past achievements, SWB has reached a stage where the future promises enormous opportunities to realize its global vision of helping children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org.
∎ Position Profile
∎ Sesame Workshop Bangladesh seeks an experienced Director of Finance and Administration to provide leadership and direction to the SWB finance and Administration team with close oversight and monitorization of all financial and accounting systems, policies, procedures, compliance, and internal controls.
∎ The Director is based in Dhaka and reports to the Managing Director. As a member of the Country Management Team (CMT), the Director is responsible for leading and ensuring strategic direction and effective financial management and operations for the Bangladesh country office. The Director will strengthen and evolve established systems and appropriately manage risk to ensure compliant operations, including the establishment and management of high-functioning reporting, control, and monitoring systems for SWB and its partner organizations (sub-recipients). The Director will oversee complex day-to-day financial operations; coordination with internal and external partners, donors, and the Sesame Workshop headquarters team based in New York.
∎ Department: Finance and Administration
∎ Reports to : Managing Director
∎ Job Location : SWB Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
∎ Type of position: One year contract with possibility of extension
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∎ For a detailed job description please visit below link.
∎ https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/sesame/sesame81a.htm
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Competitive salary package will be offered with other admissible benefits including annual festival bonus, provident fund, gratuity fund, reimbursable medical allowance, health insurance, and communications allowance. Tax will be applicable as per Bangladesh Government rules.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Dhaka
Read Before Apply:
Please send your updated CV, properly filled-out SWB Employment Application Form along with a cover letter [email protected]. SWB Employment Application Form is available here. When applying, mention the position "Application for Director - Finance & Administration" in the subject line of your email. We will only invite you for an assessment if you are on our shortlist. Good luck! Please put your name in your file names.
"Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply"
Note: There is no cost involved with applying for positions at Sesame Workshop Bangladesh. Any solicitation of fund / money from job applicant should be regarded as fraudulent.
Disclaimer
Sesame Workshop Bangladesh is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on the business needs, job requirements, suitability of the candidate and funding approval by the donor. Sesame Workshop Bangladesh strictly follows the Child Safeguarding Policy, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of program participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of SWB staff, consultants, visitors to the program and partner organization, and the standards of behavior expected from them.
Apply Procedure:
Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
Company Information:
∎ Sesame Workshop
∎ Concord PolicePlaza, Level 8, Tower 1, Gulshan 1 Dhaka 1212
∎ Sesame Workshop: Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, which reaches 156 million children across more than 150 countries. The Workshop`s mission is to use the educational power of media to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. For more information, visit us at www.sesameworkshop.org.
Sesame Workshop Bangladesh: Sesame Workshop Bangladesh (SWB) is a branch office of Sesame Workshop, an international non-profit organization based in New York, USA. Using the power of media and our beloved characters, we reach little learners at the earliest time in their development. We are well known in the space of Early Childhood Development through the television show known as Sisimpur ? the Bangladeshi version of the American children?s television show, `Sesame Street`.
Address::
∎ Concord PolicePlaza, Level 8, Tower 1, Gulshan 1 Dhaka 1212
∎ Sesame Workshop: Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, which reaches 156 million children across more than 150 countries. The Workshop`s mission is to use the educational power of media to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. For more information, visit us at www.sesameworkshop.org.Sesame Workshop Bangladesh: Sesame Workshop Bangladesh (SWB) is a branch office of Sesame Workshop, an international non-profit organization based in New York, USA. Using the power of media and our beloved characters, we reach little learners at the earliest time in their development. We are well known in the space of Early Childhood Development through the television show known as Sisimpur ? the Bangladeshi version of the American children?s television show, `Sesame Street`.
Application Deadline: 22 May 2024
Category: NGO/Development
