Ijma Rahman

Ijma Rahman, CPA, has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Ijma currently holds the position of Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Teach for Bangladesh since January 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Finance and Administration at the same organization starting in February 2020. In addition, they served as the Interim CEO at Teach for Bangladesh from August 2022 to July 2023.

Before joining Teach for Bangladesh, Ijma worked at CohnReznick LLP as a Senior Consultant in Risk and Business Advisory from July 2018 to September 2019. Their responsibilities in this role included providing technical accounting expertise to clients, reviewing and preparing financial statements, and managing projects related to leasing standards. Prior to that, they worked as a Summer Intern in Governance/Risk/Compliance and CFO Advisory at CohnReznick LLP in 2017, where they applied their accounting knowledge for financial systems implementation and performed internal audit work.

Earlier in their career, Ijma worked at EY as an Account Associate in Risk Advisory from May 2015 to August 2016. Their responsibilities in this role included project management for multinational clients, developing pricing models, and analyzing project margins for more efficient resource utilization. Ijma also worked at Kaymu Bangladesh (Jumia Market), Rocket Internet as a Program/Business Development Manager from September 2013 to May 2014, where they successfully set up and launched an e-commerce website.

Ijma started their career at HSBC Bank Canada as an Associate in Corporate Banking from April 2010 to April 2013. In this role, they contributed to revenue growth, assisted in credit-related tasks, and gained proficiency in valuation techniques and credit risk assessment strategies. Prior to that, they worked as a Mortgage Agent/Accounts Executive at HSBC Bank Canada from May 2010 to April 2012, where they received awards for exceptional sales performance and consistently exceeded sales targets.

Additionally, Ijma had internships at Unitrend Limited in the Client Services/Creative Department, where they worked on advertising campaigns for American Express, and at HSBC Bank Bangladesh in Corporate Banking.

Overall, Ijma Rahman's work experience showcases their expertise in finance and administration, risk advisory, project management, sales, and banking.

Ijma Rahman, CPA, holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Accounting from Baruch College, earned from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree in Accounting and Finance from McGill University, from 2005 to 2010. Ijma's high school education was completed at Bell High School, obtaining a High School Diploma in the years 2002 to 2005. In addition to their academic achievements, they hold the certification of Certified Public Accountant from the AICPA, which they obtained in April 2020.