Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Accounts Officer

Company Name: Access Bangladesh Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Satkhira

Salary: Tk. 33075 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• M. Com in accounting/ MBA major in Accounting/ Bachelor in Commerce

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 40 years

• Age at most 40 years (age limit can be flexible for women and persons with disabilities)

• Ability to work in a team; under time pressure; and long office hour when needed

• Have the ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives and implement

• Have skills in creative recommendations, organizing work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and completing assignments with minimal supervision;

• Have excellent knowledge of MS Office;

• Excellent language skills in both English and Bengali;

• Honesty and high level of integrity;

• Need to be highly motivated and committed to Access Bangladesh`s vision, mission, and to improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized people.

• Willingness to undertake regular field travel within the assigned locations, including remote and hard-to-reach areas, and occasional travel to other project districts or Dhaka.

• Must be willing to reside in Shyamnagar Upazila throughout the project period.

Knowledge & Professional Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in Finance and Accounts managing NGO projects or programs

• Proficiency in using finance management software (TALLY)

Access Bangladesh Foundation is a leading national NGO dedicated for building an inclusive society where persons with disabilities and marginalized people can participate equally. The organization has been working over the last 18 years to promote equity for persons with disabilities and other marginalized people in all spheres of life through education, training, employment, arts and culture, sports, legal services, health care, climate change and information and communication technology.

The organization is urgently looking for a qualified, dynamic, motivated and committed “Accounts Officer” to engage in the following Project:

Project Title: Establishing Disaster Resilient Communities in Satkhira (EDRCS) project Phase II, Supported by Nabolok Parishad and CBM Global

Duration: Till 30 June 2029

Target Districts: Satkhira

Employment: Contractual (Fixed-term)

Location: Atulia, Padmapukur, Burigoalini, Munshigonj, Ramjannagar and Bhurulia Union of Shyamnagar Upazila under Satkhira District

Reporting to: Disability Inclusion Officer/ Project Coordinator

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting and financial-related activities of the project.

• Manage expenses within the approved budget.

• Review the budget when necessary.

• Facilitate internal and external audits of the project.

• Maintain continuous coordination related to financial activities with the Finance Manager of the organization.

• Ensure proper record-keeping/ accounting of the project operations.

• Ensure quality reporting to donors as per requirements.

• Ensure all kinds of payments to vendor(s) as well as staff salary and other expenses.

• Ensure deduction of Tax and VAT as per Govt. rules.

• Ensure effective and efficient utilization of the fund authorized for the purpose.

• Ensure financial bookkeeping of all transactions.

• Ensure proper maintenance of financial records of income, expenditure, assets & liabilities of the project.

• Ensure that bills and vouchers received from different programs/individuals are in line with the agreed budget.

• Verify the appropriateness of documents (bills and vouchers) and required supporting documents.

• Ensure that payments through cash and cheque are done according to the financial manual.

• Prepare and submit financial forecasts to the donor.

• Reconciliation of Bank Statement for each month.

• Maintain project accounts and produce financial reports accordingly.

• Coordinate with the project team to ensure proper planning and budgeting.

• Perform any other duties as instructed by the Finance Manager or Access Bangladesh Management.

• Responsible for ensuring that all stock items are procured as per procurement policy and well documented (entered into the relevant register).

• Responsible for updating the fixed asset register with the assistance of project support staff and physically verifying the fixed assets as per the fixed asset register on six monthly basis.

• Ensure that fixed asset items are appropriately numbered and room-wise updated and displayed.

• Maintain personnel files and ensure their safety and confidentiality.

• Review and consolidate leave days for all staff and advise all designated authorities on the number of allowable leave days and take necessary actions with regard to payroll calculations.

• Ensure the correct process is followed so that the best personnel are hired to fill the open positions during the recruitment process for new Staff.

• Orient new staff on their duties and their responsibilities.

• Safeguarding

  • Focuses on self-awareness and behaviour regulation according to organizational policy.

  • Maintain a gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive approach in all stages of the project and safeguarding measures as per the code of conduct;

  • Ensuring safeguarding and PSEA issues at all levels and taking appropriate measures.

• Note

  • Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

  • Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature.

• T/A,Mobile bill
• Festival Bonus: 1

• Salary: BDT 33,075 per month gross

• One festival bonus (equivalent to one month`s gross salary)

• 2 days of weekly holiday