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Career with BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In February 2020, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fifth consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Financial Reporting Analyst, BRAC International (Re-advertisement)

The purpose of this position is to ensure effective and efficient financial management of BRAC International entities in general and compliance with financing requirements. This includes monitoring, (financial) reporting for external and internal stakeholders, effective liaison with country finance teams to ensure financial control and management etc. Job responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Key Responsibilities:

· Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.).

· Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.

· Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.

· Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks.

· Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis.

· Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data.

· Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data.

· Analyze past results, perform variance analysis; identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.

· Acting as the fund manager for different donor funded project, and work as focal person for assigned projects; Ensuring all required donor and investors / lenders report are submitted on time.

· Ensure compliance on Donor and Investors stipulations/covenants, including drafting reports, timely and accurate payments, follow up on issues, alignment of policies & procedures, regulatory aspects, etc.

· Act as focal point for investors for operational questions on the central debt programmes.

· Assist the country finance to finalize the Annual external audit and any govt or regulatory audit.

· Identifying and driving process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools and Excel dashboards.

· Ensure timely preparation and reporting of Dutch VAT and ensure tax compliance.

· To accomplish any other duties as delegated by supervisors.

Educational Requirements:

· Bachelor of Business Administration major in Finance/ Accounting.

Required Competencies:

· Strong analytical and data gathering skills

· Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions

• Computer proficiency on MS office
• Orientation with ERP & finance module
• Strong interpersonal/ communication skills
• Ability to take independent decisions
• Ability to work with cross boarder team and culture

Experience Requirements:

· At least 2 years of working experience in relevant field.

· Having experience of working in international NGO will be an added advantage;

· Experience in donor funded projects & microfinance with understanding about rules and regulation of major donors will be given preference.

Employment Type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: The Hague, Netherland