Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Accounts Officer

Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Completed the Chartered Accountancy Articleship

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Band: 3A
∎ Possible Contract Start: 01 April 2021
∎ Contract Duration: till 31 March 2022 (can be extended based on performance)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Accounts Officer provides support in:
∎ ensuring internal control planning, performing IC in projects/error sheet, monitoring correction of findings and archiving the reports in line with GIZ guidelines
∎ dealing with all questions from projects/ office arising in the areas of arranging, locating and facilitate payments
∎ receiving the invoices from vendors / projects
∎ ensure archiving vouchers; journals and IC files in accordance to the GIZ guidelines
∎ effectively coordinating with the staff of the finance team at the projects and office
∎ deputizing the finance colleagues as needed
∎ B. Tasks:
∎ Accounts Officer performs the following tasks:
∎ Accounting and Financial services:
∎ Accounts Officer is responsible to:
∎ checking the invoices for compliance the guideline and signing the arithmetical correctness
∎ archiving and labelling the vouchers, journals and other relevant documents in line with GIZ financial and accounting guidelines
∎ use the winpaccs software for accounting
∎ dealing with bank for day to day activities
∎ provide the cost/income and receivable statement from office journal to projects on monthly basis, answer any question on it and follow-up acknowledgement from project
∎ Internal control
∎ Accounts Officer is responsible to:
∎ preparing the error sheet and compilation on yearly basis
∎ follow up with the projects for obtaining the IC completion report
∎ ensuring the documentation of the audit evidences
∎ supporting for preparation during the external audit and internal control from GIZ HQ
∎ General services for GIZ-assisted projects/ programmes
∎ Accounts Officer is responsible to:
∎ collect VAT challans in line with vouchers for reimbursement of VAT refund from government
∎ collect copy of invoices, original VAT challans / fuel coupons, preparing VAT claim statement for submitting to the concerned government office for reimbursement
∎ prepare the documentation to settle the liability (tax-staff/vendors etc)
∎ Other duties/ additional tasks
∎ Accounts Officer is responsible to:
∎ photocopies and scans documents as needed
∎ is responsible for filing the financial / internal control documents and maintain the confidentiality
∎ participates in projects and finance team meeting to understand needs and ensure smooth supports
∎ performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Additional Requirements:
∎ 2-3 years working experience with development organization/(s)
∎ In depth knowledge and practical experiences on accounting software (eg. Winpaccs, SAP)
∎ Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office, MS Excel, Power Point)
∎ Excellent understanding on accounting and financial operations (bills & voucher checking, payment processing, planning)
∎ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Excellent command of English and Bangla Languages
∎ German language skills will be an added advantage
∎ Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed - corresponding measures are agreed with management

Application Deadline: 27 Feb 2021

Company Information:
∎ 15 Feb 2021
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

Category: Accounting/Finance