Ipas works globally since 1973 with a mission to improve women and girls sexual and reproductive health and rights through enhanced access to and use of abortion and contraceptive care. In Bangladesh Ipas is working in close collaboration of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and its directorates since 2011 to improve availability, access to and utilization of high quality SRHR services particularly MR, PAC and FP services throughout the country and in humanitarian settings.

Ipas Bangladesh is seeking applications from hardworking, sincere, and cheerful individuals for the following position.

Position: Finance Associate II, (1 position- Country Office, Dhaka-Bangladesh)

Key Role

The Finance Associate will support the management of the finance and accounting functions for the country program. In addition to maintaining all financial files in good order, s/he will be responsible for implementing finance systems and protocols, review and entries, account reconciliations, produce regular reports on the status of bank account balances and cumulative expenditures. The Finance Associate will oversee the audit process and will ensure the compliance of financial and tax reporting with the GoB rules, as well as ensuring the compliance of procurement with donors.

Key Responsibilities

Payment Processing:

  • Scrutinize all vendor bills/invoices as per Ipas SOP and Global Affairs Canada Financial
  • Management Policy as well, ensure mathematical accuracy and necessary deduction as per statutory rules and prepare voucher package for payment.
  • Ensure timely payment to vendors and make required communications.
  • Review advance requests and disburse fund in timely manner.
  • Support program staff in review of account coding and budgeting of different program events.
  • Coordinate and support Program, Finance & Admin team in planning, programmatic, financial management and accounting support for the country program.
  • File all accounting and voucher related documents as required.

Workday (Finance Software) Entry/Accounting:

  • Make entry of all transactions in Workday, bank register and advance register.
  • Enter budget and periodical revision in Planner.

Reporting and PNGO Monitoring:

  • Visit partner office, prepare financial monitoring reports, audit action list and follow up reports.
  • Checking and adjusting advances and review expenditure reports and adjustment statement.
  • Assist in preparation of FD6, FD7, FD2 for NGO Bureau permission for Fund release.
  • Prepare periodical statement of TDS/VDS/with-holding taxes and submit to Income Tax and VAT authority within the deadline. 
  • Prepare and issue 6.6 certificates to the vendors.
  • Assist program team in budget/expenditure monitoring.
  • Any other duty may be assigned by the supervisor.

Compliance:

  • Prepare Monthly Bank Reconciliation both manually and in finance software.
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation in finance software.
  • Support Ipas to oversee all internal and external audits including ensuring that all financial records and
  • backup documentation are ready and available.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Chartered Accountancy Course complete.
  • At least 7 years’ relevant work experience with any NGO/INGO where minimum 3 years’ experience of INGO is essential.
  • Experience in quality financial reporting as per institutional donor template i.e. GAC, FCDO, UNFPA etc.
  • Advance skill in MS Word, Excel, and Power point
  • Good skill in accounting software
  • Good communication skills, both written and spoken, in both English and Bangla

Salary & Benefit

  • Annual gross salary BDT 1,202,268 and other benefits include:
  • 10% Contributory Provident Fund
  • Festival Bonus, equivalent to one month’s gross salary per year
  • Gratuity, equivalent to one month's gross salary based on the last gross pay for every completed year of service
  • Health insurance coverage, including spouse
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Ipas Bangladesh will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse where the applicant was accused and/or found guilty. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no previous record of sexual misconduct, abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse and also, s/he have no objection to Ipas Bangladesh requesting information specified above to his/her previous employer.

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity.  We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, military service, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.

Ipas is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities to apply.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV/Resume including at least two professional references, as well as a ‘Cover Letter’ stating the suitability for the position Ipas Bd-Jobs-Finance Associate  by June 21, 2025. Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

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