Accounting Manager
Job Description
Title: Accounting Manager
Company Name: ACDI/VOCA
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in accounting/MBA in Finance from an accredited institution. ACCA, ICSA, CIMA, CPA or other recognized professional qualifications.
Job Context:
∎ Project name: Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock project
∎ Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration
∎ The Accounting Manager will ensure compliance with all government, donor, and company policies and procedures related to finance and accounting. S/he will also establish a framework to monitor and ensure cost control of all tasks and assignments.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Financial Management:
∎ Establish applicable internal controls and recommend modifications as needed.
∎ Perform and maintain all the financial reporting on time and in line with ACDI/VOCA, government, and donor policies and procedures as well as applying the Field Finance Manual and recommending updates as appropriate.
∎ Creates and maintains an audit ready, well-organized filing system for financial reports and accounting documents.
∎ Review financial vouchers and pass them to the Director of Finance & Admin for approval and payment.
∎ Reconcile advances and follow-up on all outstanding advances more than 30 days old.
∎ Prepare monthly advance requests by estimating expected monthly expenditures.
∎ Verify accuracy and timeliness of QuickBooks data entry on a daily basis.
∎ Process staff payroll by the end of each month, including calculating and deducting taxes and Provident Fund (PF) contributions, and incorporating merit increase, leave without pay, etc. as appropriate.
∎ Act as the focal point for staff of Finance/Accounts by providing clarification on finance and accounting issues.
∎ Maintain close relationship with bank contact for provision of banking services as necessary.
∎ Financial Reports:
∎ Prepare and submit complete, accurate and timely financial reports.
∎ Collaborate with field and HQ personnel to complete all financial reporting to donors. May provide basic financial analysis.
∎ Prepare the monthly financial reports in compliance with accounting standards and ACDI/VOCA requirements and submit them accordingly. Reports include the following:
∎ Petty cash and bank transactions reports.
∎ Monthly detailed reports and financial summary reports.
∎ Monthly budget tracking sheets.
∎ Complete any additional financial reports for ACDI/VOCA and USDA as needed.
∎ Prepare VAT and 75A, 108, 108A reports per the Govt's requirements.
∎ Monitoring and Supervision:
∎ Conduct regular monitoring of expenditures against advance requests.
∎ Track cash position in bank accounts on a regular basis and share with Director of Finance & Admin.
∎ Manage the operational account so that the requests are made with sufficient advance notice to enable payments to be made without delays.
∎ Provide orientation to the non-finance staff on the financial rules and regulations of the organization as needed.
∎ Staff Management:
∎ Lead and direct the accounting staff:
∎ Plan, organize, prioritize, distribute, and coordinate the flow of work.
∎ Supervise, train, guide, and advise staff on accounting and general work-related matters.
∎ Establish work plans and annual performance goals for each team member, ensuring timely and quality execution of group deliverables.
∎ Make recommendations concerning employment, performance, and other personnel actions.
∎ Ensure that Standards of Conduct, the Employee Policy Manual, Field Finance and Accounting Manual, and other corporate and applicable policies, procedures, and schedules are adhered to.
∎ Recommends, approves, and implements procedures, and schedules within limits of authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum seven years' experience of working in donor-funded projects in Bangladesh.
∎ Minimum three years of experience using ERP system (Agresso, SAP, others).
∎ Excellent skills in using Excel for planning/review/analysis purposes.
∎ Demonstrated expertise with USAID or USDA rules and regulations.
∎ Demonstrated knowledge of Bangladeshi accounting standards. Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) strongly preferred.
∎ Advanced knowledge of accounting software (preferably QuickBooks) is desired.
∎ Strong analytical skills, including ability to gather and analyze a variety of information pertaining to issues and to develop appropriate recommendations for action.
∎ Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write required documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner in both English and Bangla.
∎ Self-motivated and able to follow through to complete assignments while meeting goals and deadlines.
∎ Ability to work effectively in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure. Proven ability to successfully manage a team of diverse individuals. Strong mentoring and teambuilding skills.
∎ Ability to travel outside of Dhaka up to at least once per month.
∎ Fluency in spoken and written English and Bangla is required.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 1 Jan 2024
Company Information:
∎ 19 Dec 2023
∎ ACDI/VOCA
∎ Business : Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that designs and delivers technical and management solutions in agriculture, economic growth, and resilience to promote economic prosperity and social inclusion.
Category: Accounting/Finance
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 1st Jan 2024
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