I am a young professional with around 22 years of job tenure with diversified experience and skills in the areas of budget, grants and contracts management, financial reporting, analytical skills contribute to strategic management decisions, fund-flow analysis and treasury management, cost proposal, sub-grant financial management, financial troubleshooting, project implementation, and administration and audit. I have a strong educational background and am attached to a professional body named ICAB (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh) qualified level (CA-Inter/PE-1)). Moreover, having worked and experienced within a multicultural environment has considerably enhanced my adaptability and flexibility. Specialties/Skills: Handle full set of Accounting, Finance, Treasury, and Internal Control. Budget Planning, monitoring, and analysis of the financial resources  Dealing with around 30-40 million yearly portfolios and an average 45 to 50 projects (6 to 8 USAID funded projects) Playing acting Finance Director role and assisting on organizational strategic, leadership, and policy related matters Project implementation and administration. Organizational, workflow and system review. Advise for improvement/Re-engineering. Familiar with various donors’ rules and regulations (EC, DFID, SDC, Private Foundations and vast experience with USAID project management) Capacity assessment and capacity building of partner NGOs on financial management;  Playing the acting role of the Senior Director-Finance, Grants and Awards Overseas job: Leading the CARE Nepal Finance department for around three months (Nov’22 to Jan’23) under TDY assignment.

I got a promotion to the senior grade job title "Head of Budget and Awards" with effective from March 1, 2024 at CARE Bangladesh head office under "Finance, Grants and Awards" department.

Cost Proposal Manager (CPM) is responsible for leading the development of the budget, plus all other sections of the cost proposal, meeting all the requirements specified in the call for proposal and or in-compliance with the donor requirement. He is responsible for preparing standard structure budget for any donor including preparation of donor wise compliance check list. The cost proposal represents the financial application of a proposal and presents the amount of funds needed to implement the planned project along with other documents required by the donor. The role of the CPM is therefore to understand the work involved prepare, review and ensure that the cost estimation is consistent with CARE policy, donor policy and requirements of the proposal guidelines. Under the supervision of Finance Controller, the CPM will work with the proposal development team formed for any particular proposal and develops the cost proposal in coordination with PDU, HR and Administrative unit. He will prepare the budget notes with the assistance of Program Team.

 Develop Cost Proposal :• Review the calls for proposals/ RFA and summarize the contents and requirements of the call. • Develop the cost proposal in line with project activities, targets and logistic plans in coordination with proposal development team members.• Ensure that the unit costs are best estimated on recent purchases, market value, CARE CO salary structure, internal policy, and cover all direct and indirect costs as per CARE’s cost pool structure.• Take part in workshop/meetings with project key person and partners to identity the costs of new proposal as per activities planned• Prepare a standard structure budget and ensure compliance with donor budget requirements and formats.• Prepare the detailed budget narrative with justifications and explanations so that the proposal reviewers understand that the cost is reasonable and necessary for the project • Share budget with concern staff and Finance department and take their endorsement. • Review and ensure the comments and advice of CI members and HQ. Coordination with PDU, PQU, Health unit, HR, Admin and field Office including partners: Extend support to projects and programs: • Extend support to staff and partner NGOs in implementation of the project interventions ensuring relevant policies and procedures are being followed• Orient project and partners’ staff on the budget and donor regulation including financial reporting system and process. Review the progress and status of compliances.• Provide support to project finance staff on budget and donor compliance issue including revision the project budget as per field reality. Participation in the planning, preparation of various reports and support on different issues about proposal/portfolio as per organizational requirement • Keep update the policies, donors' regulation and price of equipment and others logistic for budget preparation.• Prepare the donor wise compliance check list Staff Management

I am young professional around 20 years job tenure with diversified experience and skills in the areas of budget, grants and contracts management, financial reporting, fund-flow analysis and treasury management, cost proposal, sub-grant financial management, financial trouble shooting, project implementation and administration and audit. I have strong education backgrounds and attached with professional body named ICAB (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh) qualified level (CA-Inter/PE-01/PS-A level partial). Moreover, having worked and experienced within multi-cultural environment has considerably enhanced my adaptability and flexibility. Specialties/Skills: Handle full set of Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Internal Control. Budget Planning, monitoring and analyze the financial resources  Dealing with around 40 million yearly portfolios and average 45 to 50 projects Playing acting Finance Director role and assist on organizational strategic, leadership and policy related matters Project implementation and administration. Organizational, workflow and system review. Advise for improvement/Re-engineering. Familiar with various donors’ rules and regulations (EC, DFID, SDC, Private Foundations and vast experience with USAID project management) Capacity assessment and capacity building of partner NGOs on financial management;  Advance User of the following accounting software; ACCPAC, Scala and some customize software

Responsible for overall project financial and administrative management- Review the donor financial reports and information required by Plan USA, and ensures it is submitted on time.- To maintain Grants Agreement Documents (GAD) with National Offices (Plan USA as called USNO) and necessary correspondences. - To facilitate the A-133 audit as a focal person of Bangladesh Country Office and implement the agreed audit recommendations.- Responsible to oversee the partnership agreements (18 nos)/necessary amendments, budget, fund disbursement, monitoring and financial report as per organizational guideline as well as donor compliance point of view.- Prepare information as needed to senior management with a financial overview to support effective decision-making.- Assist in preparing the necessary calculations on obligation on annual operating and program budget.- Monitor budget; analyze budget variations and recommend necessary changes; prepare necessary documents for amendments.- Review the projections and cash flow to ensure that an appropriate level with forecast and rolling budge; maintained in the bank and petty cash.- Ensure accurate, complete and reliable supporting documentation for payment vouchers- Comply with the contractual and legal requirements - To ensure proper process of procurement through documentation and compliance issue- To ensure admin and logistic support as the head of admin of the program - Comply with the regulations under Foreign Donations Act (NGO Affairs Bureau)- Responsible for prepare the budget according to the project activity plan.- Line manager of project finance and administration team, staff planning, work distribution, supervision and monitoring of distributed work, take corrective measure if any; Team building, Conflict resolution and performance appraisal.- Support to Chief of Party and other team member in various activities as and when required.