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Syed Bashir Ahmmed

Syed Bashir Ahmmed

Yankin Township

Summary

A dedicated and self-motivated accounting and finance practitioner with 15 years experience of working in developing countries. Highly adept at working within established systems and can think outside the box. Competent team leader with strong analytical skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Acting Head of Finance

Brac Myanmar and BRAC Myanmar Microfinance Company Limited
05.2022 - Current
  • Deal with Debt and Equity capital Transactions.
  • Deal with International lender-investor/local bank financing for Microfinance Companies.
  • Deal and compliance with regulators: central bank / FRD/ DICA/ Tax.
  • Lead Financial management, budgeting, IT & MIS.
  • Preparing a financial report, Chart of Accounts, Budget & Budget variance report, and communicating with donors, such as UNOPS. World fish, Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, etc.
  • Leading and liaison with the field team as a Country management committee and Microfinance Management Committee.
  • Oversee accounts and finance management for all operations Operation including consolidation, ensure maximum cost recovery budgets are prepared.
  • Lead the Finance & Accounts team and work closely with other departments especially IT (Information Technology) and Audit.
  • Apply analytical procedure and ratio analysis for easy and timely decision-making.
  • Ensure compliance with Local regulatory issues in relation to tax.
  • Conduct audits (internal and external) and ensure compliance with organizational policies and internal controls.
  • Manage country treasury in an effective and efficient manner, analyze the country’s scenario and manage investments, and prepare a sustainable business plan for MF operation.
  • Advise and suggest Country Representative/CEO on accounting concepts and treatment; responsible for producing budget variance for every program for all programs.
  • Transmission of monthly accounts to BRAC International, Head Office; dealing with the payroll-related issue, donor reporting.
  • Coordinate with Manager-IT BRAC International to ensure efficient and timely service on IT-related issues.
  • Improve the quality of Country Finance personnel and work on the capacity of development of finance managers, regional finance managers, and field accountants.
  • Lead the country risk analysis work in cooperation with Country risk management committee.
  • Special projects by the Director of Finance from the regional office.
  • Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

Finance Manager (Field operation and reporting)

Brac Myanmar and BRAC Myanmar Microfinance Company Limited
11.2018 - 04.2022
  • Preparing a financial report, Chart of Accounts, Budget & Budget variance report, and communicating with donors, such as UNOPS. World fish, Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, etc.
  • Supervising and communicating with the Region, Area & Branch Accountants.
  • Monitoring expenditures against budget and preparing budget revisions when needed.
  • Coordinating NGO and Microfinance activities, Meetings, Training, and other campaigning programs.
  • Prepare all Management Accounts and reports.
  • Prepare all the lender reports as per the lender requirements.
  • Maintaining liaison with the internal and external auditors and providing necessary support to them by supplying bills, vouchers, registers, and reports of different programs as required by auditors.
  • Keeping an overall idea about the budget and activities of all programs. Analyze the budget variance by investigating whether all the expenses are properly recorded according to the budget at the time of visiting Area offices & Branch offices.
  • Providing required financial support for program implementation by communicating with the Head of all field office-level programs.

Finance Manager

BRAC Sierra Leone
05.2011 - 11.2018
  • Preparing a financial report, Chart of Accounts, Budget & Budget variance report and communicating with donors, such as DFID,WFP,UNICEF,EC, CARE ,Global Fund, CRS,World Bank ,Soros Foundation, Malala Foundation, Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, etc.
  • Supervising and communicating with the Area & Branch Accountants.
  • Monitoring expenditures against budget and preparing budget revisions when needed.
  • Coordinating NGO activities, Meetings, Training, and other campaigning programs.
  • Ensuring the receipt and deposits of program-wise monthly accounts from the area office to the Country Office on specified days.
  • Maintaining liaison with the internal and external auditors and providing the necessary support to them by supplying bills, vouchers, registers, and reports of different programs as required by auditors.
  • Keeping an overall idea about the budget and activities of all programs. Analyze the budget variance by investigating whether all the expenses are properly recorded according to the budget at the time of visiting Area offices & Branch offices.
  • Providing required financial support for program implementation by communicating with the Head of all field office-level programs.

Upazilla Accounts Manager

BRAC Bangladesh
07.2007 - 05.2011
  • Supervised the accounts staff of ten branches in Habiganj district.
  • Supervised the accounting procedure of the organization.
  • Developed, implemented and monitored the rules and policies of accounts.
  • Budgeted, controlled, and reporting of the accounts system.
  • Controlled the procurement and disbursement procedure of accounts of every program at BRAC.
  • Maintained an effective relationship and communication with respective internal and external stakeholders of the programs as well as Microfinance and other program clients.
  • Monitored the financial activities of the Branch Accounts Officer at Upazilla level branches.
  • Monthly accounts and other reports received and submitted to the Regional Accounts Manager.
  • Consolidated all reports on cash requisition and other requirements of the ten branches.
  • Prepared monthly trial balance (received and expenditure), profit and loss accounts, balance sheet, and other necessary ledgers.
  • Maintained all kinds of documents through the software systems as well as manually.
  • Worked with Internal and External Audits regularly.

Executive Officer

Progressive Life Insurance Company Ltd.
03.2005 - 06.2007
  • Supervised the Branch accountant.
  • Supervised the accounting procedure of the organization.
  • Developed, and implemented the monitoring of the rules and policies of accounts.
  • Fund transferred to branch offices as per requisition.

Education

M.Com. - Management

National University

B.Com.(Hons.) - Management

National University

H.S.C. - undefined

AruailAbdusSattar College

S.S.C. - undefined

Bandarban Govt. High School

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Part 2 - currently pursuing

Basic Business Communication and Etiquette - undefined

BRAC University

Skills

Financial Reporting

Professional Degree

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Part 2 (currently pursuing)

Training

  • FCCs Software training, BRAC International, Dhaka, 10/01/22
  • Disaster and risk management, Brac International, Philippine, 08/01/22
  • Performance Assessment Systems, BRAC, 07/05/10 to 07/07/10
  • Individual and Group Behavior, BRAC, 03/14/09 to 03/19/09
  • Accounts Management, BRAC, 05/10/08 to 05/15/08
  • OMC (Operational Management Course), BRAC, 02/01/10
  • Diversity & Inclusion, BRAC Sierra Leone, 2016
  • Emergency response of Information Management, BRAC Sierra Leone, 2015
  • Understanding Procurement Principles, BRAC Sierra Leone, 2015
  • Risk and Information Systems Control, BRAC Sierra Leone, 2016

Timeline

Acting Head of Finance

Brac Myanmar and BRAC Myanmar Microfinance Company Limited
05.2022 - Current

Finance Manager (Field operation and reporting)

Brac Myanmar and BRAC Myanmar Microfinance Company Limited
11.2018 - 04.2022

Finance Manager

BRAC Sierra Leone
05.2011 - 11.2018

Upazilla Accounts Manager

BRAC Bangladesh
07.2007 - 05.2011

Executive Officer

Progressive Life Insurance Company Ltd.
03.2005 - 06.2007

B.Com.(Hons.) - Management

National University

H.S.C. - undefined

AruailAbdusSattar College

S.S.C. - undefined

Bandarban Govt. High School

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Part 2 - currently pursuing

Basic Business Communication and Etiquette - undefined

BRAC University

M.Com. - Management

National University

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