Accounts and Admin Officer
Job Description
Title: Accounts and Admin Officer
Company Name: NSS-Najrul Smriti Sangsad
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Patuakhali (Kalapara)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master Degree in Accounting / MBA with Major Accounting
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Nazrul Smriti Sangsad-NSS is a non-government humanitarian organization working for the advancement of the poor, women, children, excluded people and people with disability since 2000. It is a child and gender sensitive organization. It always values all diversified people without discriminating religions, casts, creeds and suppresses all sorts of discrimination with ethnic and minority people. It also values class and levels of team members as well as beneficiaries.
∎ The organization is going to implement a project titled “Fisher Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development (WEED)” project funded by Oxfam in Bangladesh at Kalapara Upazila under Patuakhali district. The project duration is 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2024. In this current project NSS is seeking an Accounts & Admin Officer to ensure financial and administrative functions to accomplish the project results. The AAO is responsible for daily oversight of the financial and administrative functions and financial monitoring including close coordination with donor’s assigned person, PC and NSS Management.
∎ Job Location: Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Maintain and keep updated all books of accounts including petty cash book, cheque issue register (regularly updated and get signed), movement register, staff attendance, office stock register, purchase requisition register (which are relevant with payments) on a regular basis.
∎ Record day to day transactions of the financial activities in books of accounts according to the International Accounting Standard (IAS) or Bangladesh Standard of Accounting (BSA).
∎ Ensure compliances with project’s financial policies, standards, procedures and government VAT & Tax requirements. Ensure VAT & Tax deduct accurately at the time of payment and deposit to Govt treasury in weekly basis.
∎ Assist to minimize financial risk exposure by ensuring that appropriate financial systems and internal controls are in place to avoid significant audit risk rating.
∎ Ensure 100% of purchases are done in accordance with the Procurement Policy as well as donor’s guidelines.
∎ Ensure 100% supporting documentations with the payment requests for payment process which is carefully reviewed.
∎ Ensure effective internal control in the financial management of the project.
∎ Prepare pay rolls and ensure all salary payment through bank transfer.
∎ Maintain financial documents and ensure safety and security of documents, information and other resources.
∎ Assist and support on administrative management (office, fleet, security, facility, asset management).
∎ Prepare and revise budget and prepare budget variance report, bank reconciliation report, inventory report etc.
∎ Orient the program team for appropriate financial dealing and documentation as desired by the project.
∎ Always get ready all of the required financial documents for internal and external visitors.
∎ Ready to carryout assignments given by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum 5 years working experience in accounts and admin or financial management in foreign donor funded development projects.
∎ Preference will be given to the person who has good experience in implementing rights and governance, women empowerment, child protection and community empowerment related projects.
∎ Excellent knowledge and skills in accounting principles, record keeping and financial reporting.
∎ Good time management and organizational skills.
∎ Ability to speak and write reports in English.
∎ Ready to accept the challenge and ability to work under stressful situation.
∎ Competent in the use of computer specially Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Accounts and HR Software.
∎ Gender and child sensitive.
∎ Excellent commitment and dedication towards the job.
∎ Selected person must sign in the declaration forms of Gender Policy, Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding Policy, Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Anti-Corruption.
Salary: Tk. 28000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ According to project budget
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2022
Company Information:
∎ 15 Oct 2022
∎ NSS-Najrul Smriti Sangsad
Category: NGO/Development
: Those who have records of GBV and Child Abuse are strictly discouraged to apply.
