Director, Finance

Job description

icddr,b is an international health research institute based in Bangladesh. We seek an accomplished, strategic and collaborative Director, Finance to provide leadership and oversight of icddr,b's financial strategy, operations and governance. Reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Director, the Director, Finance will lead a multidisciplinary finance team and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Division Directors, Principal Investigators and donors to ensure sound financial stewardship and long-term organisational sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall direction for icddr,b's Finance function, aligning financial strategy and resource allocation with institutional priorities
• Serve as a trusted financial adviser to the Executive Director, Senior Leadership Team, Finance & Audit Committee and Board of Trustees
• Lead the development and implementation of icddr,b's long-term financial strategy, multi-year financial plans, annual budgets and forecasts
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, and project finance operations
• Provide strategic oversight of grants, contracts and collaborative research agreements, ensuring sound financial stewardship and donor compliance
• Oversee material financial risks relating to research funding, liquidity, foreign exchange, investments, and compliance
• Provide executive oversight of statutory, external and donor audits
• Oversee cash-flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships and foreign-exchange exposure
• Lead and develop the Finance function, building a high-performing finance team

Requirements

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance or financial management, including at least 5 years in a senior financial leadership role
• Fellowship of a recognised professional accountancy body (FCA, FCCA, FCMA, FCPA) is mandatory
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar budgets and multiple funding sources in an international or donor-funded organisation
• Substantial experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, management reporting, treasury, audit, internal controls and financial risk management
• Demonstrated experience in grant and contract financial management, including donor compliance and cost recovery
• Strong working knowledge of internationally recognised accounting standards, including IPSAS and/or IFRS
• Proven experience leading financial process improvement and ERP implementation or optimisation
• Excellent written and spoken English

Skills

• Audit
• ERP Systems
• Financial Strategy
• Grant Management
• IFRS
• IPSAS
• Risk Management
• Treasury Management