Accounting Officer
Job Description
Title: Accounting Officer
Company Name: Heifer International Bangladesh
Vacancy: --
Location: Dhaka
Minimum Salary: Tk. 61353 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 19 Mar 2024
Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, plus five (5) years of related experience.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in a donor-funded development environment with compliance requirements of institutional funders.
∎ Knowledge of the NGO business sector; knowledge of institutional funders for international development, a plus.
∎ Ability to navigate financial and non-financial data gathering and analytics; technically adept with ability to quickly learn and maximize usage of technology and software; effective user of Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate skill in MS Excel.
∎ Practical knowledge of the local country generally accepted accounting principles and fiscal statutes.
∎ Experience with accounting systems.
∎ Ability to work under pressure, perform multiple tasks and manage consistently competing priorities; comfortable in rapidly changing environment. Must be flexible and able to improvise to handle a variety of situations.
∎ Ability to effectively train individuals and teams using participatory methodologies.
∎ Ability to work with delicate personnel situations and to maintain confidentiality.
∎ Ability to maintain close relationships and work with team members from a distance and with limited opportunity for personal interaction.
∎ Constant sitting and working at a computer for extended periods of time.
∎ Constant face-to-face, electronic and telephone communication with colleagues and the general public.
∎ Ability to prepare documents and other materials in a well-designed and attractive format, with attention to detail.
∎ Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
∎ Adequate physical condition necessary to travel to project sites in rural areas.
∎ QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
∎ Experience in a donor-funded development environment with compliance requirements of institutional funders.
∎ Knowledge of the NGO business sector; knowledge of institutional funders for international development, a plus.
∎ Ability to navigate financial and non-financial data gathering and analytics; technically adept with ability to quickly learn and maximize usage of technology and software; effective user of Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate skill in MS Excel.
∎ Practical knowledge of the local country generally accepted accounting principles and fiscal statutes.
∎ Experience with accounting systems.
∎ ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:
∎ Ability to work under pressure, perform multiple tasks and manage consistently competing priorities; comfortable in rapidly changing environment. Must be flexible and able to improvise to handle a variety of situations.
∎ Ability to effectively train individuals and teams using participatory methodologies.
∎ Ability to work with delicate personnel situations and to maintain confidentiality.
∎ Ability to maintain close relationships and work with team members from a distance and with limited opportunity for personal interaction.
∎ Constant sitting and working at a computer for extended periods of time.
∎ Constant face-to-face, electronic and telephone communication with colleagues and the general public.
∎ Ability to prepare documents and other materials in a well-designed and attractive format, with attention to detail.
∎ Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
∎ Adequate physical condition necessary to travel to project sites in rural areas.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure regulatory and organizational compliance of accounting transactions within the country program offices and support global consolidation of financial statements (80%)
∎ Facilitate requests related to independent external audits and other agreed-upon procedures providing financial information and follow-up.
∎ Monitor, approve and/or record all transactions in the accounting system; coordinate with team members to complete all accounting procedures to produce monthly financial statements in accordance with local GAAP or IFRS.
∎ Reconcile all transactions in the accounting system to the general ledger and financial reports.
∎ Perform cash/bank reconciliations.
∎ Support payroll registration including related deductions, benefits, taxes and other payments to employees and statutory institutions, in accordance with existing government laws and regulations
∎ Register and maintain fixed assets in the accounting system.
∎ Manage the staff expenditure and reimbursement process.
∎ Manage payments to vendors, consultants, tax bureaus and other agencies, according to established policies and procedures.
∎ Accountable to support responses to queries on the status of payments / accounts / expenditures / obligations and resolve any discrepancies.
∎ Manage procurement and all purchases, related to goods and services, including quotations, comparative tables, contracts and ensure compliance based on Heifer's or the Donors standards.
∎ Serve as custodian for the checkbooks.
∎ Facilitate accurate and timely transactions that will feed into donor reporting, dashboards and other key donor deliverables.
∎ Complement ongoing documentation and implementation of industry standards in accounts management and compliance.
∎ Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
∎ REPORTING: S/he is reportable to Accounting Manager.
∎ JOB LOCATION: S/he will be based in Dhaka
∎ DURATION: 8 months
∎ FUNCTION:
∎ Accountable to provide substantive support for accounting aspects of the Heifer Country Office. Accountable for the maintenance of accounting related systems. Accountable to implement accepted methods of accounting, assure proper internal controls and perform guided assessments of controls related to financial activities, reporting and compliance. Accountable to apply critical thinking to manage the business of the Country Office, in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Accountable to apply and reinforce general accounting standards and Heifer's policies and procedures.
∎ ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAITS:
∎ Financial Acumen; Tech Savvy; Action oriented; Plans and aligns; Optimizes work processes; Ensures accountability; Drives results; Collaborates; Communicates effectively; Courage; Instills trust.
∎ RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES: (including approximate percentage effort)
∎ Ensure regulatory and organizational compliance of accounting transactions within the country program offices and support global consolidation of financial statements (80%)
∎ Facilitate requests related to independent external audits and other agreed-upon procedures providing financial information and follow-up.
∎ Monitor, approve and/or record all transactions in the accounting system; coordinate with team members to complete all accounting procedures to produce monthly financial statements in accordance with local GAAP or IFRS.
∎ Reconcile all transactions in the accounting system to the general ledger and financial reports.
∎ Perform cash/bank reconciliations.
∎ Support payroll registration including related deductions, benefits, taxes and other payments to employees and statutory institutions, in accordance with existing government laws and regulations
∎ Register and maintain fixed assets in the accounting system.
∎ Manage the staff expenditure and reimbursement process.
∎ Manage payments to vendors, consultants, tax bureaus and other agencies, according to established policies and procedures.
∎ Accountable to support responses to queries on the status of payments / accounts / expenditures / obligations and resolve any discrepancies.
∎ Manage procurement and all purchases, related to goods and services, including quotations, comparative tables, contracts and ensure compliance based on Heifer's or the Donors standards.
∎ Serve as custodian for the checkbooks.
∎ Support the Country team in accounts management to ensure compliance (10%)
∎ Facilitate accurate and timely transactions that will feed into donor reporting, dashboards and other key donor deliverables.
∎ Complement ongoing documentation and implementation of industry standards in accounts management and compliance.
∎ May perform other job-related duties as assigned (10%)
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dhaka
Read Before Apply: Heifer International Bangladesh invites application from qualified candidates. Please submit your application along with CV, scanned photo and cover letter addressing to the Country Director to [email protected]
Please mention the position name (Accounting Officer) in the Subject.
Apply Procedure:
Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
Company Information:
∎ Heifer International Bangladesh
∎ Heifer International Bangladesh
Gold House
House # 38, Flat # 5B (5th Floor), Road # 11 (New)
Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Address::
∎ Heifer International Bangladesh
Gold House
House # 38, Flat # 5B (5th Floor), Road # 11 (New)
Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Application Deadline: 26 Mar 2024
Category: Accounting/Finance
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 26th Mar 2024
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