Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Accounts Officer

Company Name: Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar, Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Accounting, Master of Commerce (MCom) in Finance and Accounting, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting, Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) in Accounting
∎ Education qualifications may be relaxed for experienced candidates.
∎ No prior cases or negative reviews related to corrupt practices. Note: references are checked thoroughly, including police and intelligence records.
∎ Training/Trade Course: Tally Software
∎ Skills Required: Accounting Software, Computer skill

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Accounts, Admin, Logistics, Procurement
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Samaj Kallayan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS) envisions a peaceful, prosperous, and poverty-free society that ensures everyone`s basic needs and rights. SKUS has since the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx worked in Cox`s Bazar district with children adolescents, women, and men. Based on children`s, adolescents`, women, and human rights. SKUS has established quality learning and protection centres with support from different international donors, including UN agencies. SKUS has an agreement with MdM-F for the project of MHPSS services for the Rohingya community at Rohingya Camp in Ukhia Upazila under Cox`s Bazar District. The mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) program aim to ensure that crisis-affected populations have access to high-quality humanitarian services focusing on the promotion and treatment of mental health concerns. The project will address the mental health needs of the refugee population currently residing in Rohingya Camp in Ukhia Upazila under Cox`s Bazar District. SKUS is looking for a suitable candidate for the immediate appointment of Accounts Officer for the project as mentioned above, supported by MdM-F.
∎ Duration: 8 months (renewable, subject to availability of fund and quality service)
∎ Job Location: Cox`-Bazar (Ukhiya, Teknaf)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Tasks & Responsibilities of the Accounts officer are, but not limited to:
∎ Maintain books of accounts of the project and ensure the smooth functioning of the accounting systems and record-keeping of the project.
∎ Store and preserve all the valuable and necessary documents and records related to project accounting.
∎ Maintain Accounting Software (Tally ) for Project Accounts and update regular posting, where necessary.
∎ Report on daily cash balance.
∎ Check Fixed Asset Register and Stock Registers of project.
∎ Preserve all project-related documents/ records/ data, including hard and soft copy back-up.
∎ Assist and cooperate in internal and external audits of the project.
∎ Travel to project areas to ensure the implementation of the accounting practices and policies, purchasing practices, vendors, assets, petty cash spending, waste, possible fraud, and other concerns of the finance and department and the SKUS management
∎ Support for administrative affairs of the project, especially about the procurement of goods, materials, equipment and staff matters.
∎ Prepare monthly, quarterly and completion report as per donor and organisation requirement.
∎ Calculation of VDS & TDS etc. and depositing to the bank through TR challan
∎ Prepare payment to the vendors with proper approval from appropriate authority through following SKUS's Procurement Policy.
∎ Summary of Key Functions:
∎ Maintain books of accounts of the project
∎ Ensure smooth functioning of the accounting systems and record-keeping of the project
∎ Keep all related financial documents up-to-date and ensure that all financial reports are submitting timely and accurately.
∎ Support team members for the successful execution of different activities at the field level of the project.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Duration: 8 months (renewable, subject to availability of fund and quality service)
∎ Type of Contract: Temporary and Contractual
∎ Commitment to values :
∎ Promotes SKUS's values and ethical standards: Mutual Respect and Trust, Gender Equity, Integrity & Solidarity, Transparency & Accountability.
∎ Equal Opportunity for all: Demonstrate Sensitivity and adaptability concerning cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, inclusion and age issues.
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∎ Management and Leadership:
∎ Work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
∎ Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills
∎ Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
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∎ Abilities, Skills and experience.
∎ Prior experience in a similar position with an INGO/NGO
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English and Bangla is a MUST.
∎ Open to taking on additional tasks as required to meet project goals and objectives.
∎ Ability to adapt to changing situations.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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∎ Knowledge Management and Learning:
∎ Promotes knowledge management and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
∎ Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development.
∎ Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
∎ Respectful and helpful relations with all SKUS staff
∎ Working Condition:
∎ The Accounts Officer is based at SKUS's project office located at Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.
∎ She/He will spend approximately 20% of her/his time in the field.
∎ She/He may have contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
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∎ Personal qualities:
∎ A strong commitment to gender-sensitive, inclusive and poverty reduction and development works
∎ Strict moral code and non-compromising attitude towards corruption and embezzlement.
∎ Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
∎ Consultative and empowering working style and willingness to learn from others
∎ Willingness to travel as required
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 50000 - 60000 (Monthly)
∎ Negotiable based on experience and qualification

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project

Application Deadline: 28 Oct 2020

Company Information:
∎ 20 Oct 2020
∎ Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS)
∎ Address : 110 Shantinagar, Nilufar Building (1st floor), Dhaka-1217.
∎ Web : www.skus-bd.org
∎ Business : SKUS is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization working since 1995 to improve socio-economic condition of poor and marginalized people to improve socio-economic conditions and remove discrimination and exploitations. SKUS has implementing multidimensional projects on Education, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Health, Nutrition and family planning, Life skills Education, Women empowerment, Water, Sanitation and hygiene, Safe Motherhood, Vulnerable Group Development, EPI and Primary Health Care Project, Safe migration, Emergency relief, early recovery and livelihood support on various disasters, Emergency Rohingya Response, MHPSS, GBV, Technical and vocational training in different part of Bangladesh with assistance from the government, national and international donor agencies.


Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: The person fulfilling the above criteria should send their Resume/ CV along with scan copy of the last educational qualification certificate and recent passport size colour photograph to [email protected] by October 28, 2020. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for an interview. Female are encouraged to apply.