Job Description
Title: Accounts and Finance Officer, High-value crops (Banana)
Company Name: Society Development Committee (SDC)
Vacancy: --
Age: at most 45 years
Location: Faridpur, Magura
Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
Published: 4 Jun 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).
∎ Maximum 45 years of age on the last date of application.
∎ Experience
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∎ Age Limit
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ To adopt resource efficient, cleaner production and good agricultural practices (GAP)
∎ To adopt climate resilient technologies
∎ To promote processing and marketing of Banana
∎ To promote circular economy
∎ To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs.
∎ 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 any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and senior management of the Society Development Committee (SDC).
∎ Background
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC) is set to implement a sub-project titled "Promotion of Value-Added Banana for Sustainable Growth and Instituting RECP Practices" as part of the Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) project. This sub-project aims to promote resource-efficient, resilient, and green growth among microenterprises (MEs) in the high-value crop (banana) sub-sector. The initiative is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and the Society Development Committee (SDC).
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∎ Sub-project Objectives
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∎ Sub-project Working Areas
∎ The sub-project will be implemented across 15 Unions of 04 Upazilas (Madhukhali, Sreepur, Magura Sadar and Mohammadpur) under Faridpur and Magura districts.
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∎ Duration
∎ The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.
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∎ Duties and 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:
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∎ Maintaining Accounts
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∎ Fund Management
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∎ Budget and Financial Reporting
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∎ Sub-project Monitoring
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∎ Administration and Procurement
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∎ Others Responsibilities
Compensation & Other Benefits:
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Faridpur, Magura
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
Company Information:
∎ Society Development Committee (SDC)
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Address::
∎ SDC Tower , Alauddin Khan Road , Alipur , Faridpur
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
Category: Accounting/Finance
