Finance and Administrative Officer, Agriculture Insurance Project; Microfinance Programme

Job Description

Title: Finance and Administrative Officer, Agriculture Insurance Project; Microfinance Programme

Company Name: BRAC.

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Finance/ Accounting/ Management or any relevant subject from any recognised university

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial services, including loans, savings and microinsurance. We provide an alternative to high-interest loans from informal lenders, supporting families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health shocks and natural disasters. Passionate about finance beyond formal banking systems? Join the BRAC Microfinance team to help build a more financially-inclusive society, where everyone can access finance when they need it - safely, responsibly and sustainably. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
∎ JOB PURPOSE: Manage project`s day-to-day cash needs, transfers, payments, reviewing/processing invoices and ensure that project expenditures are adequately tracked according to the agreed project budgets
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme`s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project Finance :
∎ Oversee day-to-day coordination of financial activities ensuring cost efficiency. Develop and maintain spreadsheets and reports for tracking expenditure and prepare accurate financial reports in a timely manner as required by the project
∎ Reconcile project expenditure with organisational accounts and donor, keep relevant officials and units informed of incoming and outgoing funds
∎ Provide other supports, as requested, to project lead, project staff, organisational units in financial management of the project
∎ Facilitate the work of internal and external audits and ensure that financial records are properly maintained and readily available during audit
∎ Contribute to developing work plans and annual budgets for project activities and field office cost
∎ Project Administration :
∎ Provide general administrative support to the project- maintain documentation records, schedules and details of project financial transfers and payments, support the preparation of partners/stakeholders contracts and liaising with partners/stakeholders on specific administrative requirements
∎ Maintain a schedule of internal and external reporting deadlines, and ensure that the donor reporting requirements of project related contracts are fulfilled in a timely manner, and that all necessary information required for reports is received from the internal and external partners on time
∎ Support project staff in the preparation and implementation of project activities.
∎ Logistics Support:
∎ Provide logistical supports to the project, including procurement of goods and services, staff recruitment, arranging trainings, workshops, meetings and events, contracts development management and maintenance of project inventory, travel management, etc.
∎ Undertaking other duties from time to time as may be required by the project

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in designing and conducting different need base studies and able to produce analytical reports
∎ Experience of managing similar project or operation with multiple stakeholders will be highly preferred
∎ Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems
∎ High proficient in written and oral communication in English and Bangla
∎ Excellent teamwork, communication, collaborating and partnering skills
∎ Minimum 5 years of relevant experience is required

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and life Insurance and others as per policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Oct 2022

Company Information:
∎ 17 Oct 2022
∎ BRAC.
∎ Business : brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Category: Accounting/Finance