Director Finance / Audit

Job Description

Title: Director Finance / Audit

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline.
∎ M.Com/ MBA (major in Finance/Accounting) with CA (advance level/ professional examination level-2) will be preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department : Finance / Audit
∎ Duration of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance)
∎ Job nature : Contractual
∎ Duty station : National Headquarters, Dhaka
∎ The Director Finance & Accounts will provide financial support service to the BDRCS through office of Secretary General. He or She will carry out financial control and support functions within direction and parameters set by Managing Board. The Director`s main responsibility is the final management of the BDRCS in accordance with laid down financial policies and procedure. Director will oversee the financial transactions of all department/ programmes/ projects of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society; therefore, the Director needs not only excellent technical skills but as well very good team management and training skills. The Director will have a technical line to the Treasurer and the internal Auditor.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Strategic Financial Management:
∎ Assist and advise the Secretary General (SG) and Deputy Secretary General on the financial performance and recommending appropriate action for significant performance variances especially in managing deficits in order to achieve the BDRCS Strategic Plan.
∎ Provide conceptual and financial management support to the Managing Board of the Society to assist the Board in taking informed decisions on financial matters.
∎ Being vigilant about maintaining transparency and accountability in all activities of BDRCS.
∎ Ensure that accounting principles and the organizational financial and administrative policy/guidelines as well as the donor's rules and regulations, where it is deemed necessary are maintained.
∎ Provide strategic and programmatic leadership in designing and achieving overall objectives of the department.
∎ Provide guidance and coordination to all Cells within the department for developing department's development plan (DP) and action plan as envisioned in the objectives of the BDRCS Strategic Plan.
∎ Operational Financial Management:
∎ Prepare BDRCS yearly financial plan in close coordination with all other departments/ programmes.
∎ Review yearly/ quarterly budgets, funding status, and ensure budgetary control over expenditure and fund flow.
∎ Prepare financial fund projections based on the quarterly financial statements and places request to the donors for releasing funds.
∎ Monitor daily payment process, posting transactions and payment vouchers, receipt vouchers, adjustment vouchers etc.
∎ Review monthly bank reconciliation statement and ensure advance schedule and timely adjustment.
∎ Ensure that the Audit cell conducts annual audit process (internal and external) of BDRCS different program/ projects and Unit level activities.
∎ Implement a user-friendly accounting software instead of a manual software and gradually upgrade the accounting system of all Units as per with the national headquarters.
∎ Establish an Accounts MIS cell to institutionalize accounting software at NHQ and Unit level and provide necessary training to the accounts personnel on its appropriate usage.
∎ Guide the Estate Development and Asset Management department in developing a sound asset management plan maintaining a fixed asset register and asset inventory control at headquarters and across the country under Units' possession.
∎ Coordination:
∎ Foster and maintain effective working relationship with related government ministers' directorates/ departments, partners donors and other development agencies and stakeholders.
∎ Liaise with IFRC and ICRC delegates, in so far financial and accounting matters are concerned.
∎ Responsibilities for Audit:
∎ Plan, manage, supervise and lead audit activities of the Society with best practices.
∎ Inputs for annual internal audit and risk management planning.
∎ Setting up of audit, compliance and risk management systems for BDRCS.
∎ Regular audit reviews on finance, logistics, programs, administrative and warehousing systems to timely identify and bridge control and risk gaps.
∎ Risk-based pre-audit of procurement transactions and cash transfers to the office
∎ Verification of grant records and expenditures to assess compliance with donor rules and regulations.
∎ Review and report on the existence, adequacy and consistent implementation of internal financial controls.
∎ Prepare periodic audit reports highlighting significant/major issues that need higher management attention and present to the BDRCS authority.
∎ Systematically track implementation of audit findings and recommendations.
∎ Monitor status of prior audit recommendations by external auditors and partners/donor auditor.
∎ Train and develop skill of Audit staff on key financial controls, donor requirements, risk management including anti-corruption policy.
∎ Advise management on risk management and control concepts & best practices.
∎ Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 50 years
∎ At least 10 years working experience in finance or accounting or audit function.
∎ Experience of managing and supporting staff.
∎ Experience of preparing budgets, cash flow statements & financial plans.
∎ Experience of writing narrative & financial reports.
∎ Experience on financial risk analysis and management.
∎ Experience of commercial & contractual systems.
∎ Experience in a humanitarian, development or International Organization is preferred.
∎ Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
∎ Advanced skills in computers (Windows, Spreadsheets, Word processing and accounting packages).
∎ Knowledge and experience on financial software.
∎ Ability to use manual and electronic accounting systems.
∎ Able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
∎ Proven skills in mentoring and coaching of staff.
∎ Highly organized, proactive and innovative approach to work.
∎ Flexibility (e.g. working beyond office hour if needed).
∎ Sound working knowledge of computerized financial planning and control systems.
∎ Personal qualities:
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
∎ Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
∎ Able to work in a team and respects opinions of others.
∎ Honest and high level of integrity.
∎ Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
∎ Good stress management skills-ability to work under pressure.
∎ Assist the organization on occasion, in times of national, international, local emergencies or major disasters.

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: February 29, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Category: Accounting/Finance