Career with BRAC International
With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 138 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organization.
BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools 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 organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global South. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:
Country Head of Accounts, Afghanistan
Major Responsibilities:
The main purpose is to ensure financial transparency and timely preparation of financial statements & donor reports.
- Review and ensure timely preparation of financial statements and donor reports
- Responsible for budgeting
- Review and supervise the financial progress of the projects
- Oversee the internal control function to minimize fraud, error and misappropriation
- Lead the team of Accountants and capacity development of the staff
- Face external and internal audits
- Maintain inter-departmental liaison with different programs
- Apply analytical procedure and ratio analysis; perform and correspond tax, audit and MIS related issues.
- Regular correspondence with Local and Head Office Management, donors and other stakeholders
Person Specifications:
- Excellent time- management and problem-solving skills, sound in financial decision making, MIS and cost analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good in report writing, good knowledge on NGO financial environment.
- Able to work in stressful conditions to undertake multitasking responsibilities.
- Advanced in IT skills, especially in excel, competent user of financial database and software.
- Previous experience in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software/automated financial system
- Proven track record of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Outgoing, confident and persuasive communicator.
Educational Requirements:
- CA qualified with Post Graduation in Business field or MBA in Accounting or Finance or relevant field
Experience Requirements: At least five years’ experience in a Managerial position in Accounts/Audit related field. Experience with International NGOs will be an added advantage.
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Country Office, Kabul
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net
Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 07/17 in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: April 05, 2017
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer |
