Assistant Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Assistant Accounts Officer

Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate preferably B. Com/BBA in Accounting, Finance or Management.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reporting to: Finance and Accounts Officer
∎ Direct reports: N/A
∎ Groups: Finance and Services
∎ Relationships: Budget Holders, Partner Organization`s, Bank and other relevant units
∎ Financial scope: As assigned or delegated
∎ Duration of contract Initially for project duration of UNICEF/UNDP contract, renewable upon satisfactory performance and budget availability
∎ Nature of contract: Regular
∎ Grade: H
∎ Travel: Frequent travel to projects areas outside Dhaka

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Based in Cox's Bazar Ukhiya/Teknaf, the Assistant Accounts Officer is responsible for managing transaction processing, recording, banking, reporting of different projects funded by different donor in close collaboration with different budget holders, internal units and partner organizations.
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∎ Responsibilities:
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∎ Responsible for financial and accounting management of different project funded by UN Organizations including IOM, Helvatus and etc.
∎ Review budget holder reports and ensure proper coding to charge proper budget line.
∎ Transaction processing, record keeping, review, voucher entry.
∎ Support external and internal auditors of donors and appointed external auditors to review financial transactions, documents and prepare financial statements for the auditors.
∎ Support administration unit for procurement process based on approved budget.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in the development sector.
∎ Good knowledge computer based accounting system and advance skill in excel.
∎ Excellent facilitation, coordination, team management, reporting and presentation skill.
∎ Dynamic and creative, keen to learn, can collaborate with multiple groups and inspire others, takes responsibilities for on-time delivery.
∎ Negotiation and interpersonal skill.
∎ Fluency in English language and proficiency in computer application.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Gross BDT 45,000 - 55,000 including other benefits i.e. Festival Bonus, Gratuity, PF, Insurance coverage as per organisation policy, subject to qualification and experiences

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ he opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working - these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Application Deadline: July 17, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Business : Practical Action, a UK based international development organization, works for technology justice and wellbeing to reduce poverty. We work through regional and country offices in Latin America, Africa and Asia to make a difference in the lives of poor people by transforming the technologies from idea to reality. In Bangladesh, focus of our work is around agriculture, extreme poverty, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, access to markets, water sanitation, waste management and energy. Our distinctive practical approach includes wellbeing, partnership, specialized knowledge services and policy engagement.

Category: NGO/Development