Accounts Officer, RAISE Project
Job Description
Title: Accounts Officer, RAISE Project
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Bachelor Degree in Accounting/Finance/Management from any Govt. approved university;
∎ More than one 3rd Division/Class in examinations will not be accepted;
∎ Candidates with CA (CC) or any relevant professional degree/certificate will get preferences.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is launching a project titled ‘Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE)’ jointly financed by the Government of Bangladesh and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The goal of the project is to provide services that can enhance earning opportunities for low-income urban youth, and urban youth impacted by COVID-19.
∎ The RAISE project has been implementing across the country through selected Partner Organizations of PKSF. As a Partner organization of PKSF, RDRS Bangladesh will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.
∎ RDRS is a leading national development organisation in Bangladesh working for the poor and underprivileged communities across the country with focus on north-west Bangladesh. Established in 1972 as the field programme of Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, RDRS became a national development organisation in 1997 under the Trust Act. RDRS provides development services to over 3 million households in 32 districts through its four broad programmes - civil empowerment, quality of life, food security & environment, and economic empowerment & opportunity.
∎ Recently, RDRS Bangladesh is seeking applications for the position of Accounts Officer under RAISE Project.
∎ The Accounts Officer will be responsible for maintaining project accounts at PIU. S/he will also be responsible for releasing fund from the PKSF and will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of PIU.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Maintain all books of accounts of the project and maintain bank accounts, cash management, fixed assets management, stock management, advance and reimbursement, audit arrangements, TAX and VAT regulations and compliance with the project;
∎ Prepare budget and ensure actual expenditure is in line with the budget, maintain disbursement, reconciliation, and loan disbursement according to project Financial Guideline;
∎ Preserve all procurement records and financial records in accordance with the provisions of the PPA 2006;
∎ Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and any other related reports as per project requirement;
∎ Maintain liaison and coordinate with PMU accounts department regarding project accounts, and finance;
∎ Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 50 years
∎ At least 5 years of experience in accounts and finance related work in any reputed organization;
∎ Training in Financial Management will be treated as extra quality;
∎ Experience in using AIS & MIS tools of microfinance will get preference;
∎ Good operating skills of Microsoft Office (especially MS Excel and MS Word) with software operation and reporting will be treated as essential skills; and
∎ Required to have excellent communication skills.
Salary: Tk. 40300 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary consolidated Tk. 40,300/- (BDT Forty Thousand Three Hundred) per month and other admissible benefits as per organization rules (Inclusive of all applicable Tax as per the law of Bangladesh).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Jun 2022
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Category: NGO/Development
: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. RDRS reserves the right to cancel one or any applications at any stage of the recruitment process.RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.
