Cooperative Finance Officer

Job Description

Title: Cooperative Finance Officer

Company Name: Good Neighbors Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: 25 to 35 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 26626 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, Accounting & Information System, Management, Marketing
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 25 to 35 years

• Strong knowledge of financial management and basic accounting

• Understanding of IGA, cooperative principles, and social enterprise models

• Proven capacity and experience of cooperative activities.

• Commitment to cooperative principles and values

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Basic managerial capacity to build and manage a team and to work with and without top-down supervision

• Ability to understand the human rights aspects of the women.

• Having knowledge of the local culture and language.

• Must possess a mentality to work in any location within Good Neighbors Bangladesh working area.

• Experience at NGO/INGO on income generating activities will be given preference.

Good Neighbors (1991) is an international humanitarian, development and non-governmental organization with membership in General Consultative Status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). Winner of MDG 2 award 2007 and UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2024, Good Neighbors Bangladesh (GNB) is operating 17 Community Development Projects (CDP) in 13 districts for child protection, education, health, women empowerment, income generating activities, DRR and Rohingya emergency response activities.
Key Responsibilities:
a) Cooperative & IGA Development

• Support formation, registration, and strengthening of community cooperatives and producer groups.

• Facilitate planning and implementation of income-generating activities (IGA) aligned with local market demand.

• Provide technical support to cooperative members on business planning, costing, pricing, and profit analysis.

• Promote inclusive participation, with special focus on women’s economic empowerment and vulnerable households.

b) Social Enterprise Support

• Assist in developing and managing community-based social enterprises under cooperative structures.

• Support feasibility studies, business models, and sustainability plans for social enterprises.

• Monitor production, sales, cash flow, and reinvestment strategies to ensure long-term viability.

• Strengthen value chain linkages with buyers, suppliers, and local markets.

c) Financial Management & Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate financial records of cooperatives, IGAs, and social enterprises, including: Cash books, Ledgers, Savings and loan registers & Profit & loss statements.

• Ensure proper documentation of transactions, vouchers, and receipts.

• Support cooperative treasurers in applying basic accounting principles and internal controls.

• Monitor fund utilization, revolving funds, and cooperative capital growth.

d) Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance

• Conduct regular field monitoring to assess financial performance and business progress.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and narrative reports for management and donors.

• Identify financial risks, operational challenges, and propose corrective actions.

• Ensure compliance with Good Neighbors Bangladesh financial policies and donor requirements.

• Regular reporting to supervisor/manager and Head Office.

• Consolidated remuneration Tk. 26,626 (per month). Plus 100% festival bonus (after probation period) and 15 days paid leave excluding public holidays and training opportunities for career development.

• Probation Period: 06 months (Job confirmation/ extension of probation period /Job discontinuation based on performance evaluation of the probation period)