Background:

About RI: Relief International (RI) is a leading global organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the frontlines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development. 

The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of all Finance functions of RI Program in Aljazeera State. The Finance Coordinator will also be responsible for ensuring that all financial transactions for Elmanagil and Madni sub-offices are accurately accounted for and documented. He/she will be responsible for ensuring that all RI accounting procedures are followed, and budgets are adhered to; all donor and Country Office reporting requirements and deadlines are met; cash is controlled and accounted for on time in accordance with RI, donor and audit requirements; costs are correctly allocated to multiple projects. 

Duties and responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Operations

Supervise all finance operations to ensure adequate support is provided to field teams, and ensure a sufficient structure and capacity in Elmanagil to provide effective support to programs.

Proactively identifies and acts upon deficiencies and areas for improvement in the Finance team, providing training and other capacity-building where necessary to ensure that capacity is continuously developing.

Coordination with the operational team, supports the tracking and monitoring of procurements and expenditures, office purchasing, inventory, Gift in Kind and requisition system.

Financial Management

Review transactional data entry in the NetSuite financial system.

Prepare, review and verify monthly financial accounts (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) of the Elmanagil office.

Coordinate, plan and supervise cash flow plans and ensure the availability of funds and the accurate maintenance of bank accounts. 

Submit the monthly cash forecast to the country office timely.

If applicable, manage bank relations and ensure positive engagement and service delivery.

Budgeting and Grant Management

Ensure that all grants are implemented based on donor regulations.

Prepare & Review the BvAs, advice on any required documents coding when it is needed.

Reviews budget revision in close coordination with the Program Coordinator/Coordinator when necessary

Maintain proper records of all budgets for the Elmanagil office.

Monitor the program budgets and expenditure in the BVA.

Conduct review of budgeting and actual expenditures and develop analysis tool to better follow up of over/under spent of the grant.

Consolidating budget inputs and linking to the donor format for onward review by the country Finance Manager

Preparing a field master budget that consolidates all country costs and the coverage/gaps available for these costs from grants. Updating the master budget quarterly

Preparation of a common cost allocation for all the shared costs in the country and ensure consistent application of the same. 

Donor Compliance

Ensure that Aljazeera Program grants are implemented in compliance with RI and relevant donor regulations.

Visit all Aljazeera State sub-Offices to check documentation and ensure compliance with donor and RI regulations.

Train and support program staff on donor compliance, budget monitoring, and Grants management.

Policy and Procedures

Ensures compliance with RI policies and procedures in all locations and transactions.

Coordination with Country Finance Manager, coordinates the review and update of country-specific SOPs and ensures alignment to RI policies and procedures, accounting standards, while maintaining congruence to donor regulations and compliance standards.

Financial Systems

Supervise the use and controls around the NetSuite financial systems.

Point person to communicate and trouble shoot system issues, escalate to regional office and HQ on technical issues.

Provide training and capacity enhancement to finance teams on the use of NetSuite system.

Ensure all transactional documents are scanned and archived to BOX on monthly basis.

Payroll

Review and reconcile monthly payroll records to the financial records.

Coordinate the monthly payroll processing in good time. Supervise the reconciliation of payroll supporting documents for completeness and accuracy.

Conducts monthly reconciliation of the accrued payroll accounts.

Periodically reconciles NetSuite payroll ledgers to SAGE payroll database.

Internal control

Ensure adequate internal control is maintained and enforced in the country office finance practices.

Enforce adequate segregation of duties and counter controls for the field offices to provide adequate oversight of the organization’s assets.

Equity and Diversity commitment

Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of systemic diversity and cultural differences. 

Ensure that gender equity is addressed in our staffing and programming. 

Safeguarding

Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.

Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

• This position demands a highly dynamic, proactive, autonomous and flexible individual with previous exposure and work with international NGOs and humanitarian programming. An excellent communicator and team player with fluency in English and who is at ease working in a highly diverse team, capable of adapting communication styles to different audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance 
• Chartered accountant or CPA equivalent preferred 
• 6 Years of experience in NGO or non-profit organizations and familiarity with international donor agencies and government grants administration 
• Familiarity with accounting software, specifically NetSuite is a plus. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to train and motivate others. 
• Ability to travel widely in all Bangladesh locations.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and exercise sound judgment and discipline.
• Logical and critical thinking skills and a comfort level working with spreadsheets.
• Strong independent task management skills and techniques, ability to prioritize and organize own workload.
• Comfortable absorbing workload under stress periods
• Superior oral and written communication skills in English, including consensus building.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with a high degree of drive, initiative and autonomy.
• Willingness to accept and absorb direct critique and participate in two-way dialogue with peers and managers to improve work quality and results.
• Proven high level of computer literacy and advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills. .

I Values: 

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

Inclusiveness

Transparency and Accountability

Agility and Innovation

Collaboration

Sustainability

Females are encouraged to apply