Job Description
Title: Accounts and Finance Officer
Company Name: Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK)
Vacancy: 1
Age: at most 45 years
Location: Bogura, Naogaon
Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency, Hospital, Micro-Credit
Published: 4 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of a four-year undergraduate degree/ BCom. (pass) with master degree in Accounting or Finance from a UGC-approved university. (Third class or similar grade in any level of academic career is not acceptable.)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ The candidate should have a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in financial management within a reputable organization, preferably within development organizations in Bangladesh. (Only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
∎ Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
∎ Good computer knowledge (MS office suite, typing both English and Bangla).
∎ The candidate should have a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in financial management within a reputable organization, preferably within development organizations in Bangladesh. (Only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
∎ Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
∎ Good computer knowledge (MS office suite, typing both English and Bangla).
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Increase resource utilization of MEs in an efficient way.
∎ Boost productivity with appropriate technology.
∎ Develop capacity of MEs for sustainable business.
∎ Maintain sub-project accounts in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS), on a ‘going concern’ basis under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
∎ Maintain separate books of account on an accrual basis under historical cost convention.
∎ Prepare monthly/annual financial statements incorporating disclosure on income and expenditure, receipt and payment, and financial position of the sub-project along with other notes and relevant information.
∎ Monitor the flow of funds from the PKSF to sub-project and sub-project to microenterprise to ensure that appropriate procedures are followed.
∎ To ensure a smooth flow of funds from the sub-project to Microenterprise level for sub-project implementation.
∎ Ensure that adequate internal control and arrangement are in place for proper utilization, management, and accounting of funds.
∎ Prepare yearly/half-yearly detailed sub-project budget in line with the procurement plan and other relevant work plans.
∎ Prepare the budget of a new cost proposal, training, and other sub-project activities.
∎ Ensure that shared cost amounts are budgeted for each proposal of the sub-project.
∎ Prepare monthly financial report and half-yearly reimbursement bill for the sub-project.
∎ Ensure strong monitoring system of the sub-project through frequent field visits.
∎ Review external and internal audit report along with management letter of the sub-projects.
∎ Ensure that the project procurement rules are complied with the sub-project procurement.
∎ Prepare and regularly update the procurement plan(s).
∎ Manage logistics and procurements.
∎ Verifying current inventory levels and keeping records to prevent inventory gaps.
∎ Overseeing the day-to-day administrative tasks.
∎ Maintain the sub-project bank account and prepare monthly bank Reconciliation Statements;
∎ Maintain liaison and coordinate with SMART-PMU of PKSF regarding accounts and budget;
∎ Support internal audit section for internal audit and support external auditors with necessary information of the sub-project;
∎ Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the [PO Name].
∎ Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK) is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting sustainable growth in machinery and equipment sub-sector through RECP practices” as a part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under Machinery & Equipment sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK).
∎ The main objectives of the project are as follows:
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ The ‘Accounts and Finance Officer’ will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake the tasks and duties to assist implementation of the sub-project. The specific tasks are, but not limited to, as follows:
∎ Maintaining Accounts:
∎ Fund Management:
∎ Budget and Financial Reporting:
∎ Sub-project Monitoring:
∎ Administration and Procurement:
∎ Others Responsibilities:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization's policy.
∎ Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.
∎ Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization's policy.
∎ Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Bogura, Naogaon
Company Information:
∎ Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK)
∎ GUK Tower, Banani, Bogura.
∎ Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK is a national level non-government social development organization working throughout the country. The organization has been providing different support and services to the under-privileged people of Bangladesh by implementing microfinance, education, health, agriculture, fisheries, livestock, climate change resilience and market linkage activities to utilize their full potentialities. GUK has establish gGalore Ltd. as sister concern of the organization towards market linkage facility for its beneficiaries by setting up chain superstores that will sale all kinds of consumer goods of established brands as well as the products produced by GUK beneficiaries like garments, grocery items, handicrafts, processed food etc. in its stores, establish outlet and online market place throughout the country.
Address::
∎ GUK Tower, Banani, Bogura.
∎ Gram Unnayan Karma (GUK is a national level non-government social development organization working throughout the country. The organization has been providing different support and services to the under-privileged people of Bangladesh by implementing microfinance, education, health, agriculture, fisheries, livestock, climate change resilience and market linkage activities to utilize their full potentialities. GUK has establish gGalore Ltd. as sister concern of the organization towards market linkage facility for its beneficiaries by setting up chain superstores that will sale all kinds of consumer goods of established brands as well as the products produced by GUK beneficiaries like garments, grocery items, handicrafts, processed food etc. in its stores, establish outlet and online market place throughout the country.
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Application Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
Category: Accounting/Finance
