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Finance Manager-Emergency Response |
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We believe in the power and potential of every child. Globally we have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls to ensure that they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) is transforming itself to meet the enormous challenge everywhere we work to successfully deliver on our global ambitions and significantly impact children’s rights and gender equality in Bangladesh. Plan has been working in Cox Bazar to respond to the Rohingya refugee influx since 24 September 2017 implementing the following key objectives: 1. Ensure girls and boys affected by the crisis are protected from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation through appropriate prevention and response interventions in line with minimum standards. 2. Reduce the transmission of disease from fees to mouth through the promotion of good hygiene practice and the reduction of health risks related to poor sanitation 3. Restore and increase access to safe quality and inclusive educational opportunities for refugee children and adolescents (girls and boys) affected by the Rohingya crisis. We are dedicated and responsible to act on our core values and advance our organisational purpose- Advancing Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls demonstrate our commitments to stand for what is right. We value and embrace diversity of skills, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognize that our work is best achieved by reinforcing our capacity in partnership. We are seeking bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to join finance team. The role: The Finance Manager- Emergency Response is responsible for overall treasury management, budget, financial reporting covering grants programmes and projects. He/she ensure timely payment with maintain all compliance. Ensure proper cash and bank management. Ensure all treasury related reporting, TAX and VAT reporting on time, Month closing and year closing. He/she monitors and analyses financial expenditure of programmes/projects of division office and assists the Head of Finance for financial planning and decision making. He/she closely works with budget and reporting team CO, treasury and audit support team CO, Partnership Management team CO and programme team and takes responsibilities for preparing/reviewing of budget, tracking expenditure, ensure Plan and donor compliances and financial reporting for divisional office. He/she supervises 6-7 finance staff to ensure smooth treasury management, budget, reporting and Partner support for the country to achieve finance strategies and financial action; and supports finance team during donor and statutory audits. S/he will take lead to enhance the capacity of the partner NGOs. The position holder is responsible for strengthening financial operations of development projects implemented jointly by Plan and Partner from equal partnership and values. Ensure financial planning, budgeting, financial monitoring, regular visit, compliances (statutory, organizational, and donors), financial reporting and capacity building of Partner. What we’re looking for: Masters in Accounting/Management/ Business Administration and five years relevant experience, technical, and/or supervisory experience, or demonstrated equivalent combination in INGO with 2 years management and staff supervision experience. Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise. Ability to develop effective working relationships across a network. Respect client’s needs and satisfactions, being solution focused; knowledge and understanding of customer satisfaction of services from the department, ability to review processes towards improvement. Financial management: Effective financial planning-budgeting-resource allocation skills given the financial guidelines of Plan. Internal control: Ability to provide guidance on internal control systems. Solutions focused: Effectively analyzes information and provides effective and quality assured solutions. Information management: Understands the key information requirements needed to deliver an effective financial management service-effectively extracting, utilizing and communicating key financial management information. Participatory management: Ability to involve the members of the team or communities in consensus building and decision making. Technological savvy: Understands and uses different technological resources (computer, multimedia, internet, software). Facilitation skills: Effectively handles discussions with a focus on both groups and individuals to enrich participants’ understanding of particular subjects or situations, understands process and can diagnose group needs and intervenes accordingly. People orientation and development: Coaches colleagues and clients and takes personal interest in the growth of people in the organization; counsels if necessary. Networking and collaborating: Establishes good relationships with stakeholders; works cooperatively with other units, maintains networks outside the organization. Project management and evaluation: Ability to assess-plan-negotiate-organize-monitor-evaluate-measure the success of projects and what they are supposed to deliver. Willingness to work for and on behalf of the organization at the time of disaster within Plan working area or outside. Required to translate regional strategy into country strategies and operating policies & procedures. Thinking is essentially concerned with the year ahead, with a clear understanding of likely longer-term developments. Solutions to problems will be designed to meet set objectives in line with other country and regional strategies. Initiative usually required to solve problems; high-level problems usually referred to manager. Using SAP or other ERP for corporate financial management and reporting. Working in emergency response Programme especially financial management. Understanding of and ability to serve as development catalyst and practitioner given the country context and Plan mandate. Ability to assess-plan-negotiate-organize-monitor-evaluate-measure the success of projects and what they are supposed to deliver. About Plan International Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International envisages a world in which all children and young people realise their full potential, a vision now shared by the 193 Heads of State and Government who adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015. We believe in the power and potential of every child. This is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Its girls who are most affected. Plan International’s new Global Strategy aims to transform the lives of 100 million girls by implementing an integrated programme and influence approach. Click here to download the Role Profile How to apply: To find out more details and apply visit: Career Opportunities: Finance Manager-Emergency Response Plan International Bangladesh is committed to ending gender inequality, and achieving a gender balanced workforce. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. We promote competitive salary, female friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased and easy to work with); equal opportunity that mean equal access to promotion, leadership role or incentive programme. Salary Package for this role will be as per HR policy. Along with other benefits i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, Festival Bonus, leave, group insurance and yearly medical check-up for employee. Closing Date: 22nd March 2023. Selected candidate will get initially contract up to May 2025 for this position and highly possibility for extension based on performance. Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short-listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy. Selected candidates must be willing to join within very short notice. Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability. -Caution- All Plan International Bangladesh’s job notifications are published and Plan International does not ask for or ever accept applications fees. 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