Head of Finance

Job Description

Title: Head of Finance

Company Name: The British Council

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Professional qualification in finance and/or accounting (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, etc.) or equivalent.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Position Type: Consultant
∎ Contract Duration: Until July 2022
∎ Reports to: Team Leader
∎ Project: Platforms for Dialogue - Strengthening Inclusion and Participation in Decision Making and Accountability Mechanisms` programme in Bangladesh

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least eight years of work experience in financial management on bilateral donor-fundedprojects (preferably EU).
∎ Track record of leading finance function in international/multinational organisation in similarcontext/project.
∎ Must know EU/EC reporting requirements, Civil Society Organisation (CSO) financing, andforeign donations rules and regulations.
∎ Must know government financial requirements, particularly Technical Assistance ProjectPerforma/Proposal (TAPP) requirements, and knowledge about Public Procurement Policy(PPP).
∎ Management experience and ability to line-manage an of professional colleagues.
∎ Budgeting and data analysis skills with the ability to prepare high-quality analytical reportsand recommendations
∎ Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, with advanced knowledge of Excel, is a must. Ability towork in the SharePoint environment, using Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Planer.
∎ Fluent in written and spoken Bangla and English.

Application Deadline: 27 Feb 2021

Company Information:
∎ 11 Feb 2021
∎ The British Council
∎ Business : The British Council is the UK`s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with - changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

Category: Accounting/Finance

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