Job Description

Title: Accounts and Finance Officer

Company Name: Resource Integration Centre (RIC)

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Munshiganj

Maximum 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: 2 Oct 2024

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ 6.0 Academic Qualifications
∎ ·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.)
∎ 7.0 Experience
∎ · 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).
∎ 8.0 Age Limit●      Maximum 45 years of age on the last date of application.
∎ 9.0 Salary and Allowances
∎ ●Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/- per Month & Yearly 5% Increment.
∎ ●Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per Project 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.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ 1.0 Background
∎ Resource Integration Center (RIC) is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting resilient green growth in dairy sub-sector through ensuring RECP”. 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 the “Cattle and Buffalo” sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Resource Integration Center (RIC).
∎ 2.0 Sub-project Objectives
∎ 1.To adopt resource-efficient, cleaner production, and good farming practices.
∎ 2.To adopt climate-resilient technologies.
∎ 3.To promote a circular economy.
∎ 4.To increase the technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs.
∎ 5.To assist entrepreneurs in expanding the market for dairy products.
∎ 3.0 Sub-project Working AreasThe sub-project will be implemented across Sreenagar, Sirajdikhan, Lohajang & Munshigonj Sadar Upazila Under the Munshiganj district.
∎ 4.0 DurationThe 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.
∎ 5.0 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:
∎ Maintaining Accounts
∎ 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;
∎ Fund Management
∎ 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;
∎ Budget and Financial Reporting
∎ 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;
∎ Sub-project Monitoring
∎ 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;
∎ Administration and Procurement
∎ 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.
∎ Others Responsibilities
∎ 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 RIC and SMART PMU, PKSF.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Munshiganj

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Candidates who are meeting the above requirements, request to send an application along with CV, two copies recent passport size photographs, copy of national ID, copies of all educational, experience and training certificates to “THE DIRECTOR, RESOURCE INTEGRATION CENTRE (RIC), HOUSE-88/A, ROAD-7/A, DHANMONDI R/A, DHAKA-1209” by 16/10/2024.

Company Information:
∎ Resource Integration Centre (RIC)
∎ Plot # 88/A/KA, Road # 7/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
∎ RIC Established as a non-government organisation in 1981, RIC was founded by a group of distinguished social workers eager to support national development efforts in Bangladesh. Commencing operation with a relief, rehabilitation and financial assistance programme for rural women, RIC developed a traditional focus on rural sector development, targeting, in particular, women. Since that time, through innovation, dedication and hard work, RIC has been able to progress and diversify; to become a national-level NGO active across the country and in many development areas.

Address::
∎ Plot # 88/A/KA, Road # 7/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
∎ RIC Established as a non-government organisation in 1981, RIC was founded by a group of distinguished social workers eager to support national development efforts in Bangladesh. Commencing operation with a relief, rehabilitation and financial assistance programme for rural women, RIC developed a traditional focus on rural sector development, targeting, in particular, women. Since that time, through innovation, dedication and hard work, RIC has been able to progress and diversify; to become a national-level NGO active across the country and in many development areas.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 16 Oct 2024

Category: NGO/Development