• Ensures compliance and consistency with the organization’s policies and procedures, as well as compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements with donor (s). • Records and accounts for daily transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness of required files and supporting documentation serving as evidence of transactions. • Ensures sound cash management of local bank accounts and maintains petty cash fund. • Processes cash disbursements in accordance with financial management policies and established approval levels. • Processes payroll, remits tax and other government contributions and reports to local agencies. • Responsible for full accounts payable function from procurement through payment of invoices. • Process employee expense reimbursements. • Ensures timely payment to all organization’s payees and maintains sufficient and complete payee files. • Prepares monthly financial reports for the organization and internal management reports for the Country Director and Project Lead containing budget to actual expenditure information. • Performs month-end closing and year-end duties such as reconciliations, VAT reimbursements, inventory lists, etc. • Responsible for procurement activities in accordance with the organization’s procurement policy. • Prepares and submits reports and filings in compliance with local government laws. • Provide assistance to program staff in office and project budget preparation. • Responsible for all matters related to the operations and administration of the office. • Oversees administration of human resources, including but not limited to, maintaining personnel files, assisting with recruitments and orientation procedures, purchasing and maintaining adequate health and other insurance policies, etc. • Carries out any other tasks as assigned by the Country Director and Project Lead resolve financial and administrative issues.

To strategically develop MA’s Bangladesh Finance systems ensuring that the systems meet the statutory, standards and legal requirements.Country Level:• To support strategic MA Bangladesh operations to ensure that the overall country objectives are achieved.• To facilitate professional and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the MA family to ensure maximum impact of the organisation’s work.Department:• To strengthen the Finance processes by actively engaging with the relevant networks and stakeholders.• To lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the department strategy, work plans and systems to achieve the agreed department objectives.• To lead, manage and develop staff in order to ensure that the department is capable of fully achieving its agreed targets.

Manage the day-to-day operational activities of a the finance and accounts team of IRRI Bangladesh office• Manage financial records and monitor systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments and other accounting data for daily transaction in line with Institute and donor rules• Ensure the efficient and effective monitoring and controlling of office liquid assets.Coordination and Liaison. • Establish and sustain partnerships with various stakeholders for funding and financial issues and monitor the budget and expenses of the organization and projects• Communicate and work closely together with finance staff in Headquarter and staff in the Bangladesh office to ensure the correct implementation of IRRI financial policies and proceduresBudget management • Manage financial resources and budgets of office and of IRRI projects in the country including budget allocation and approval of expenditures• Coordinate and manage the budget cycle including budget analysis, budget planning and forecasting, monitoring and financial year and closing activities• Review and submit monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and registers from software to management, country office liaison with donors• Submit recurring reports, e.g. schedules and special reports, as required for budget Audit• Perform pre-audit inspection for all transactions• Assist Headquarters and external auditors as requiredPayroll Management• Manage/check the payroll for staff in the country officeTaxation• Calculate the tax liability of employees and deposit the same with central government. File the tax returns of employeesProcurement• Oversee the activities of the country office Procurement Committee• Ensure procurement policy and practices are followed in accordance with CGIAR Financial Guidelines 6 (FG6).People management• Manage staff’s requirements, activities and work allocation

• Overall responsibility of finance and Administration division; • Maintain adequate records related to bookkeeping, expenses, funds, partnership ventures;• Coordinate internal audits, external audits and audits of Partners; • Set up and maintain adequate in-country financial reporting; • Prepare annual budget and monitor it periodically, review expenditures and suggest corrective measures, revision of budget from time as per requirement;• Prepare periodic financial statements maintaining highest standard of accuracy and integrity, and supervise maintenance of accounting information and records with the help of the accounting software; • Prepare necessary documents for NGO Affairs Bureau for registration, renewal, project approval, fund clearance, budget revision, audit and annual report; • Ensure compliance of Income Tax and VAT in terms of salary & benefits, procurement of goods and services. Submit annual tax return for RtR and coordinate tax- related matters with the organization’s lawyer and the NBR; • Coordinate and strengthen financial management system and capacity of the partner, ensure fund flow for field operation, review budget & expenditure, facilitate training and orientation on financial matters for the field staff/volunteers; • Arrange training/orientation for partner staff in order to make accounting records user friendly.• Provide on job training during field visit.• Participate in various stages of the project cycle and coordinate with other divisions-civic engagement, outreach & communication, and research & policy for achieving the project objectives; • Ensure compliance of procurement policy for procurement of goods and services, coordinate vendor enlistment and management; and • Supervise regular office administration and management of the organization, ensure effective vehicle management and other logistic support to programmatic divisions, manage staff health and life insurance schemes, assets and safeguard thereof.

• Prepare annual budget and monitor it periodically, review expenditures and suggest corrective measures, revision of budget from time as per requirement;• Prepare periodic financial statements and financial reports maintaining highest standard of accuracy and integrity, and supervise maintenance of accounting information and records with the help of the accounting software; • Prepare necessary documents for NGO Affairs Bureau for registration, renewal, project approval, fund clearance, budget revision, audit and annual report; • Ensure compliance of Income Tax and VAT in terms of salary & benefits, procurement of goods and services. Submit annual tax return for TIB and coordinate tax- related matters with the organization’s lawyer and the NBR; • Coordinate effective operation of staff provident fund and the gratuity fund as per relevant rules; • Coordinate and strengthen financial management system and capacity of the 45 field offices, ensure fund flow for field operation, review budget & expenditure, facilitate training and orientation on financial matters for the field staff/volunteers; • Track expenses against, identify strengths, risks and opportunities and advise tools and processes of improvement in financial management system of TIB and field of official; • Arrange training/orientation for field staff in order to make accounting records user friendly.• Provide on job training during field visit.• Ensure compliance of procurement policy for procurement of goods and services, coordinate vendor enlistment and management; and • Supervise regular office administration and management of the organization, ensure effective vehicle management and other logistic support to programmatic divisions/units, manage staff health and life insurance schemes, assets and safeguard thereof.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of goals, policies and procedures relating to internal control of financial management, budget, accounting, payroll etc.;• Prepare internal audit plan, fix up audit program;• Supervise the preparation of financial statements of various projects and check the consolidation of the financial statements of the organization;• Supervise all Tax and VAT related matters like employees Income Tax, Tax & VAT deduct at source, payment procedure of Tax & VAT etc.;• Conduct investigation as per management requirement;• Conduct Pre-audit and field visit and establish proper control mechanism over the accounting system and policies;• Prepare internal audit report, investigation report etc. with recommendation;• Prepare and up date the accounting policies, VAT & Tax related matters of the organization;• Aid management to develop administrative policy and monitoring the administrative activities of the organization;• Advice the management of the various projects and institutes of the organization to develop internal control system etc.;• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures & reviews, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports;• Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operation;• Establish system control for new financial systems and develop procedures to improve existing systems;• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Preparing all routine correspondences and managing all administrative activities of the organization;• Prepare accounting records and maintenance of accounts;• Prepare financial statements of the organization as well as donor-funded projects;• Supervise and control routine works of the projects personnel;• Conduct internal audit and inform management about the performance of projects activities;• Ensure the compliance of Tax and VAT related matters in the organization as per Govt. rules;• Maintaining liaison with bank, donor and other stakeholders on behalf of the organization;• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Conduct audit related works with clients;• Supervise and control routine works of the audit team;• Correspondence with clients about accounts related matter;• Prepare audit and management reports with the basis of audited accounts;• Check and supervise Accounts, Tax and VAT related matters with clients;• Performs other duties as assigned.