Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Accountant

Company Name: WorldFish

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance, partly qualified with a professional accountancy body (e.g. CA, CMA, CGA, ACCA are preferable).

Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Assistant Project Accountant (internally known as Finance Assistant) (Partnership Management) will assist Senior Project Accountant to manage all financial support to the ECOFISH II Activity as a core team of corporate finance in Dhaka. The post holder will work closely with Senior Project Accountant of ECOFISH II and Head of Finance for day-to-day financial/partnership management with the overall supervision of Team Leader. The incumbent will assist finance and activity teams in delivering accurate and timely finances support to the role that includes collaborating with other members of the finance team to ensure proper accounting transactions and compliance with WorldFish and the donor requirements. S/he will also work closely with different implementing partners; assist to develop a different financial plans, budget, assist to prepare reports for donor and WorldFish. Properly maintained audit compliances, assisting field staffs/offices, donor/funding organizations and government officials to ensure quality delivery of finances.
∎ Eligibility, Location and Duration:
∎ This position will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Interviews are expected to be held in September 2021 and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and expected to attend the interview. The successful candidate should be available to commence in September 2021 for an initial four (4) months fixed term contract, with the possibility of contract renewal depending on performance and funding availability.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensure day to day financial and operational support to the Activity of field offices.
∎ Ensure financial records are submitted timely to supervisor and are in compliance with WorldFish/ CGIAR/donor's financial rules and regulations.
∎ Ensure that project expenses are accounted for accurately in the system, and reported to the Finance Officer, donor completely, according to agreed timelines.
∎ Assist in project management and project administration team from project initiation to project closure including, but not limited to, maintaining proper project accounting files and master data, responding to external and internal queries, sending vouchers through courier to Dhaka Office after proper checking and validation; maintain partner's record.
∎ Assist in handling vendors payable and liquidation of staffs and partners; use appropriate.
∎ Assist to timely closing of monthly accounts in OCS.
∎ Assist to review partner's contract, fund request and financial report and maintain partner's record in OCS properly.
∎ Regular monitoring visit to partner office to validate the expenditure.
∎ Report to supervisor regarding the remaining funding available for projects and partners.
∎ Support in the program events, procurement of goods and services, travel arrangement & monitoring and provide support to Research Assistant/Associates in transferring the assets to project beneficiaries.
∎ Support in other activities as and when required as per supervisor's advice.
∎ Undertake other tasks as appropriate to further advance relevant strategies and initiatives and as discussed with WorldFish and One-CGIAR's leadership.

Additional Requirements:
∎ This job is open to Bangladesh Nationals with the following skills and qualifications:
∎ At least 1-2 years of accounting, finance and/or audit experience.
∎ Preferably, work experience in International organizations / multi-national firms will have added advantage.
∎ Experience in a non-profit set up and understanding of project management is a plus.
∎ Must be conversant with international accounting standards i.e. IFRS / IAS and donor rules and regulations.
∎ Relating to project/program accounting and financial reporting.
∎ Good interpersonal skills and able to work with different levels of staff from different cultural and religious.
∎ Experiences on partner's management.
∎ Good command of English (both verbal and written).
∎ Basic accounting knowledge.
∎ Hands-on experience with reputable ERP systems such as Agresso/OCS.
∎ Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams applications.
∎ Desired Skills and Qualification:
∎ Able to support project financial matters.
∎ Minimum 1-2 years' experience in NGO sector.
∎ Accounting experience in a development organization.
∎ This position is open to Bangladesh nationals with the following skills and qualifications.
∎ Strong sense of professionalism, business ethics and integrity.

Salary:
∎ This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position with annual salary ranging between BDT 720,467 to BDT 900,584 per annum. WorldFish NRS shall receive comprehensive benefits including (but not limited to) insurance coverage for staff and eligible dependents, and pension / provident fund contribution.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 14 Sep 2021

Company Information:
∎ 7 Sep 2021
∎ WorldFish
∎ Business : WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Globally, more than one billion people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and approximately 800 million depend on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
Utilizing its scientific expertise, its networks and partnerships, and an innovative `research in development` approach, WorldFish increases the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture and improves the lives of poor people who rely on them.
WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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