A S M Zahiruddin

C/O: Handicap International

Plot No # SW (F) 1/A, Road No # 4
Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Phone +88 01922668811 or +88 01917692900 (Cell)
Email: zahir@hibd.org
Skype: asmzahiruddin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Since May 2013 Finance Manager of Handicap International Bangladesh programs to Support to persons with
to till date disabilities in order to improve their lives under ECHO, EIDHR, DFID, USAID, COMIC RELIEF,
BMZ, UNHCR, IOM budget:

Overall Management: Organization of Financial management services, strengthening financial

procedures, coordination between site offices, Monitoring of services and ensure compliance of the
financial procedures, Capacity building of Project and Budget managers, fianc and accounts team
and partners.

Description of Duties:

A. Ensures the programme's accounts management:

Validate the monthly accounts
Carry out the necessary accounting controls (validity of vouchers, quality of the
accounting transactions, etc.)
Carry out the necessary controls of payable and receivable account management
Ensure accounting closure operations

B. Carry out management of the budget and funding schedule

Realise & analyse internal and donor budget monitoring together with Administrative
Coordinator
In coordination with the project managers, draw up budgets for proposals or calls for
projects and validate consequences on the funding schedule with the Administrative
Coordinator
Monitor expenditure commitment

C. Ensures the programme's cash-flow management

Check compliance with expenditure commitment processes (payment
of invoices, keeping of log books. monitoring of advances, cash
inventories and bank reconciliation statements, etc.)
Ensure the management of bank accounts, safes and cash boxes and appropriate security
system
Carry out physical checks of safes and cash-boxes in the capital and ensure control rules
are being applied on sites
Draw up cash-flow forecasts and ensure the optimal management of cash flow

D. Carry out management of the budget and funding schedule

Realize & analyses internal and donor budget monitoring together with Administrative
Coordinator
In coordination with the project managers, draw up budgets for proposals or calls for
projects and validate consequences on the funding schedule with the Administrative
Coordinator
Monitor expenditure commitment
Assist the Admin Coordinator in producing and updating the programme's annual budget
Draw up the financial reports for institutional donors for validation by Admin
Coordinator
Keep up-to-date with the procedures of institutional donors for the programme and
ensure that these procedures are adhered to by the project teams
Validate the financial aspects of the partnership contracts

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 Worked with various capacities like Accounts Officer and Finance Officer in Handicap International
Bangladesh program to carry out the financial requirements of the program.

Worked with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as Accountant, an International

Organization, Head Quarter in Philippines from January 2002 to 22 June 2008

June 2008 April Description of Duties:

2013
Accounting:
Prepare monthly Receipts and Payments Account;
January 2002 Prepare IRRI Payroll/Salary Statement;
June 2008 Prepare IRRI Petty Cash Statement;
Monitor over Office Utility bills payment;
Check incoming bills, fund request claims by the Project Leaders;
Ensure that fund releases to sub-projects are within approved budget;
Prepare monthly Inventory/Equipment Statement;
Prepare & maintain monthly IRRI Stock Register;

Financial Reporting:
Prepare and send weekly Financial Statement for submitting IRRI Philippines HQ (Head
Quarter);
Prepare and send monthly Financial Statement with supporting receipts and vouchers. (Taka &
US Dollar Accounts);
Prepare and send complete Quarterly Financial Statement with reconciliation to
DFID/European Commission, Bangladesh as well as IRRI Philippines HQ;
Meet up all Financial queries through phone, e-mail and/or in person with the Project
Collaborators, NGOs etc;

Fund Management:
To ensure that fund position of IRRI accounts are in adequate amount before submitting Fund
Request to IRRI HQ;
IRRI Format is used for submission of Fund Request to IRRI HQ and acknowledge fund
receipt through e-mail on regular basis;
Disbursement of fund to different partners organization/ NGOs & ensure adjustment of
fund.

Banking:
Prepare bank reconciliation statement ( Both TAKA & DOLLAR Accounts) by checking bank
statement on weekly basis (Report to IRRI Philippines,
Maintain liaison with bank on various financial matters on regular basis;
Prepare & arrange fund transfer through Telegraphic Transfer (TT) to the various
collaborators are in-country and abroad;

Education
2004 One year Honors Diploma in Database Software
1994-1995 Masters in Management
1991-1992 Bachelor of Commerce
1989-1990 Higher Secondary School Certificate
1987-1988 Secondary School Certificate

Professional Trainings ( National and International level)

Communication Training on Communication Secret organized by Mind Mapper Bangladesh during January 2015
Training

Tax Training Training on Individual and Corporate Tax Planning for Minimizing Tax burden Legally organized
by Stock Bangladesh Limited during June 2012

VAT Training Training on Executive Course on VAT organized by BDJOBS Training , Bangladesh during May
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Administrative Training on Individual and Corporate Tax Planning for Minimizing Tax burden Legally on June
Module 2012
Training

Basic Introductory and Administrators Module training held in Lyon, France (HI HQ) during
2013

Finance and Navision Software training in Phnom Phem, Cambodia, 2011

Advance Management training on team management I Train, India on December 2013

Finance & Administration Training Workshop in Los Banos, Philippines during November 2005
by International Rice research Institute.

Team Building Program, during June 2002 organized and conducted by the GRID Company
Limited, Melbourne, Australia through IRRI

Additional Information
Software Data Analysis Microsoft Access (Concept of creating the Database)
Proficien Spread Sheet Advance user of Microsoft Excel
cies Word Processing Microsoft Word.
Presentation Microsoft PowerPoint
Internet Communication Outlook Express. Internet Explorer
Accounting Software DYNAMIC NAVISION, ACCPAC, TALLY
Email System: Email Back up, Email Setup in MS outlook, outlook, ZIMBRA
Operating System Microsoft Windows

Bengali is Native Language

Good in English Reading, Writing and Spoken
Fare in Hindi speaking.

Personal Information
Fathers Name Raziuddin Ahmed.
Mothers Name Marina Ahmed.
Date of Birth 15th May 1973
Nationality Bangladesh
KNOWLEDGE OF Bangla (mother tongue)
LANGUAGES English: Read,Write, Speak, understand
Hindi: Speak & understand

Hobby Traveling, Playing Cricket etc

Others Valid driving license for Motorcycle and Car

References

Reference : 1

Sharmin Khan
Deputy Country Director
Handicap International, Bangladesh
House 1/A, Road 04, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212
Tel: +8802 9859794/9856845
E-mail: sharmin@handicap-internationalbgd.org
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Reference : 2

Selma KUKURUZOVIC
Regional Admin Coordinator
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL, Central Asia
#3 Loik Sherali, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Ph : +992 988 886 617
E-mail : selma.kukuruzovic@hi-cis.org

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