Position Description
Position: Director of Finance & Administration, anticipated USAID funded Bangladesh Youth Activity project
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Group:**Human Rights, Education, and Empowerment
Reports to: Chief of Party
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Director of Finance & Operations for an anticipated youth development project in Bangladesh. The project aims to bolster youth’s income and resilience to violent extremism/and anti-democratic values, provide youth the skills and abilities to advocate for good governance, and improve Bangladesh’s self-reliance. The project objectives are to increase civic awareness and resilience to anti-democratic and violent extremism values; strengthen youth participation in community-improvements and decision-making processes; and improve the marketability and employability of youth to connect them to sustainable livelihoods and income generating opportunities. The position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
Qualified Bangladeshi nationals are strongly encouraged to apply, especially those residing in Bangladesh.
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants should submit a current resume and cover letter via this careers page by November 27, 2020.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Finance & Administration will be responsible for overseeing all project financial accounting and operational support for an anticipated USAID-funded Bangladesh Youth Activity project. S/he will ensure the financial reporting requirement, procedures, and processes follow Winrock and USAID rules and regulations.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the accounting, finance and administrative components of the project in-country, including the various petty cash funds and project office finance, accounting and administrative activities;
- Manage relationships with banking institutions;
- Ensure consistency with Winrock standard operating procedures, policies and accounting principles;
- Develop procedures for monitoring, managing and analyzing project budgets, which allow accurate projection of expenditures and comparisons of actual and budgeted spending;
- Coordinate monthly requests for funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations;
- Coordinate and oversee program tendering and procurement activities in country;
- Oversee monthly financial reporting and liaise with Winrock Home Office and Winrock Regional Office to resolve any questions;
- Ensure financial reporting is in accordance with donor contractual requirements;
- Ensure project finances and operations adhere to relevant Bangladeshi laws, including oversight and filing of necessary taxes;
- Advise project staff on financial health of the project through the provision of regular and timely financial expenditure reports;
- Review and approve all vouchers prepared by the project accountant for expenditures and ensure that expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable to the project;
- Oversee payroll procedures for national staff, administer payroll, and monitor employee time keeping;
- Develop and implement office administrative and personnel systems;
- Maintain financial controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub awards/contracts;
- Produce budget projections and reports for submission to donor;
- Lead annual reporting to NGO Affairs Bureau for registration and ensure compliance with local laws
- Liaise with the Chief of Party to ensure the project needs are being met in terms of accounting, contracts, human resources, IT, and operations;
- Supervise project staff and consultants working on finance and administration for the project;
- Monitor partners’ management of funds, financial reporting, advances, reimbursements and cross check source documents;
- Maintain financial files and support audits as needed;
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in Business Administration or Certified Public Account certificate required. Accounting, Finance or related field. Demonstrated focus or supplemental training in grants management preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial management and grants management experience on international development projects;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience on USAID-funded programs required;
- Demonstrated technical expertise in grants management required;
- Demonstrated working knowledge of USG rules and regulations, particularly the code of federal regulations 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900.
- Proven experience managing finances of large ($20M+) projects
Skills:
- Strong skills in financial management, grant management, and subagreement management required;
- Strong analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software, spreadsheets and financial analysis;
- Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations required;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Bengali required.