Job Description

Title: Finance and Accounts Officer

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 27 Feb 2025

Education:

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Broad based experience in accounting and financial systems.
∎ Ability to deliver and write good quality financial report and data analysis.
∎ Problem solving, negotiation, communication and collaborative skills
∎ Strong ability of analysis, decision making and relational skills.
∎ Influence to other, personally credible, critical thinker, driven to deliver, courage to challenge and curious minded.
∎ Can work under pressure, good time management skills, trustworthy & impartial.
∎ Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
∎ Trusted to organizational policy and maintain high confidentiality.
∎ Ability to tolerate ambiguity in change management process.
∎ Two years prior experience in accounting role at a nonprofit organization
∎ Ability to communicate in English and Bangla
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.
∎ Broad based experience in accounting and financial systems.
∎ Ability to deliver and write good quality financial report and data analysis.
∎ Problem solving, negotiation, communication and collaborative skills
∎ Strong ability of analysis, decision making and relational skills.
∎ Influence to other, personally credible, critical thinker, driven to deliver, courage to challenge and curious minded.
∎ Can work under pressure, good time management skills, trustworthy & impartial.
∎ Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
∎ Trusted to organizational policy and maintain high confidentiality.
∎ Ability to tolerate ambiguity in change management process.
∎ Two years prior experience in accounting role at a nonprofit organization
∎ Ability to communicate in English and Bangla
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
∎ Willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ The Finance and Accounts Officer (F&AO) is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective financial support to the supervisor to ensure implement the projects and program timely and professional payment to staff and suppliers and accurate and transparent financial records following all organizational policies and legal requirements.Financial Management:
∎ Ensure strict adherence to the approved budgets. Ensure vendors are paid within the stipulated time. Review budget for procurement requests based on budget availability. Ensure assets purchased through donor funds are properly utilized and safe guarded. Prepare & update monthly salary sheet at regular intervals. Prepare vouchers and cheques for the release of funds and procure logistics as approved. Maintain advance & supply register. Ensure compliance with accounting and tax laws. Receive financial statements monthly for all organization’s accounts from the bank(s) and reconcile all deposits and withdrawals. Keep inventory of organizational property and update the inventory book yearly. Ensure all financial report documentation. To ensure financial & programmatic support report. To ensure the financial issue to implement the Program activity. Maintain and review financial records. To check & ensure all expenditure cost is in budget line. Monitoring & update the PF/WF etc. at regular interval. Managing bank accounts and record keeping all information of the program staff. Work closely with the auditor by assembling and providing all necessary financial documents and information for auditing. To assist any internal & external audit functions. Previous experience with implementing UNICEF funded project is preferable.Monitoring and Compliance:
∎ Monitor project expenses against the approved budget. Reconcile timesheets with payroll for the project staff under grants. Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for the assigned projects. To keep accountability of organization assets.Reporting:
∎ Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly project financial reports to the finance manager and management. The Finance & AO shall report directly to the finance manager and management. Coordination and collaboration:
∎ Properly crosscheck monthly salary sheet by coordination with program person. To maintain better coordination with other colleagues & seniors. To maintain better coordination with the donor parties. To maintain better & effective coordination with the bank.Administration:
∎ Ensure smooth and efficient running of the office facilities. Attend program technical meetings and give feedback and updates on financial aspect of the assigned grants. Ensure good storage of financial reports and records in line with the WVI and donor requirements. Ensure all copies of final signed agreements documents between donors and WVI is available on file. Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor. Provide any support as requested by program person. Professional & Personal Development:
∎ Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships. Collaborate with professionals from different departments to gain a broader understanding of organizational functions. Work and Life balance. Good understanding on World Vision’s policy. Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal.
∎ The Finance and Accounts Officer (F&AO) is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective financial support to the supervisor to ensure implement the projects and program timely and professional payment to staff and suppliers and accurate and transparent financial records following all organizational policies and legal requirements.
∎ Financial Management:
∎ Ensure strict adherence to the approved budgets. Ensure vendors are paid within the stipulated time. Review budget for procurement requests based on budget availability. Ensure assets purchased through donor funds are properly utilized and safe guarded. Prepare & update monthly salary sheet at regular intervals. Prepare vouchers and cheques for the release of funds and procure logistics as approved. Maintain advance & supply register. Ensure compliance with accounting and tax laws. Receive financial statements monthly for all organization’s accounts from the bank(s) and reconcile all deposits and withdrawals. Keep inventory of organizational property and update the inventory book yearly. Ensure all financial report documentation. To ensure financial & programmatic support report. To ensure the financial issue to implement the Program activity. Maintain and review financial records. To check & ensure all expenditure cost is in budget line. Monitoring & update the PF/WF etc. at regular interval. Managing bank accounts and record keeping all information of the program staff. Work closely with the auditor by assembling and providing all necessary financial documents and information for auditing. To assist any internal & external audit functions. Previous experience with implementing UNICEF funded project is preferable.
∎ Monitoring and Compliance:
∎ Monitor project expenses against the approved budget. Reconcile timesheets with payroll for the project staff under grants. Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for the assigned projects. To keep accountability of organization assets.
∎ Reporting:
∎ Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly project financial reports to the finance manager and management. The Finance & AO shall report directly to the finance manager and management.
∎ Coordination and collaboration:
∎ Properly crosscheck monthly salary sheet by coordination with program person. To maintain better coordination with other colleagues & seniors. To maintain better coordination with the donor parties. To maintain better & effective coordination with the bank.
∎ Administration:
∎ Ensure smooth and efficient running of the office facilities. Attend program technical meetings and give feedback and updates on financial aspect of the assigned grants. Ensure good storage of financial reports and records in line with the WVI and donor requirements. Ensure all copies of final signed agreements documents between donors and WVI is available on file. Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor. Provide any support as requested by program person.
∎ Professional & Personal Development:
∎ Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s Core Values in the approach to work and relationships. Collaborate with professionals from different departments to gain a broader understanding of organizational functions. Work and Life balance. Good understanding on World Vision’s policy. Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident fund
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.

Address::
∎ Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Women & Persons with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 6 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development