Coordinator - Finance

Job Description

Title: Coordinator - Finance

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or any other relevant discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Employment start: 1st August 2021.
∎ Contract duration: Initially 1 (one) year (renewable until end of the project period).
∎ Place of work: B-SkillFUL phase II programme, Dhaka Office.
∎ Field visits play a large part in the incumbent`s activities; as such, it is expected that the incumbent is willing and able to take part in such activities as needed and sometimes under short notice.
∎ Working Conditions and Environment: This will be applicable in accordance with the Swisscontact Operations Manual.Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust, and teamwork.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinator - Finance is responsible for:
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∎ Responsible for assisting in overall financial management of the project (financial reporting, budgeting, etc.).
∎ P2 and vouchers checking.
∎ Voucher posting into Abacus system.
∎ Prepare monthly financial report and Bank Reconciliation.
∎ Managing and improving accounting systems (budget framework, collation and reconciliation, periodic management of accounting reports, variances and forecasts, etc.).
∎ Assisting in maintaining and improving financial reporting systems (monthly, semester and annual financial reporting), assisting in ensuring internal financial control system including contract and procurement management processes.
∎ Prepare monthly budget vs expenditure report against donor and NGOAB budget.
∎ Assisting in ensuring compliance with Swisscontact, donor and the GoB requirements.
∎ Assisting in ensuring that all planning and reporting documents are submitted to donor and the GoB on time.
∎ Assisting in financial oversight of contract implementation by B-SkillFUL phase II partners and advising them on financial systems and audit procedures.
∎ Assisting in conducting regular audits (Donor, NGOAB and as well as of partners) and quarterly financial monitoring visits.
∎ Assisting in managing VAT, tax and legal issues, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements.
∎ Staff AIT calculation and prepare 108 and 108A statement.
∎ Liaising with Swisscontact Bangladesh country office and Head Office as/when required.
∎ Performing any other duty(s) in line with the roles and responsibilities provided, as/when assigned by the Team Leader and/or the Senior Manager/Manager - Business Administration.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 4 years of progressive professional experience in similar role(s) preferably in NGO/INGO.
∎ Core Competencies and Additional Requirements:
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Good understanding about NGOAB Audit.
∎ Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
∎ Possesses leadership and management skills.
∎ Ability to work productively in highly collaborative setting while also able to operate independently with limited to no supervision.
∎ Excellent analytical, negotiation, decision making and problem solving skills.
∎ Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure.
∎ Attentive to details and quality of work.
∎ Sound understanding of internal and external audit requirements.
∎ Results orientated, excellent data presentation, and strong research and reporting skills.
∎ Demonstrates curiosity to learn and acquire knowledge from vastly different sources.
∎ Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact's core values.
∎ Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards people with disability).
∎ Must be willing and able to take part in field activities as/when needed, sometimes under short notice.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Apr 2021

Company Information:
∎ 13 Apr 2021
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Category: NGO/Development