Finance Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Finance Coordinator

Company Name: Relief International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance or Professional Accountancy Course

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reports to : Country Finance Manager
∎ Liaise with : Program Managers, HR and Operation
∎ Contract Duration : 6 months with possibility of extension
∎ Possible Contract Starting Date : ASAP

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Financial Accounting and cash flow management
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∎ FC is responsible for day-to-day administrations and booking of expenditures in financial systems in coordination with field finance officers. Preparing monthly financial accounts and finalize them in coordination with CFM.
∎ Preparing Debtors and creditors reconciled with Balance sheet in Local currency and USD.
∎ Making sure correct GL codes has been used based on RI chart of account and guidelines.
∎ Preparing all Bank and Petty cash reconciliations.
∎ Work with HR Officer to prepare monthly salaries, Incentive to volunteer ensuring appropriate documentation and oversight.
∎ Monthly reporting and clearance of all intercompany transactions.
∎ Managing Bank Balances and cash flow of country office and field offices.
∎ Grant Management;
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∎ Supporting CFM in preparing proposal budgets in coordination with program team as needed.
∎ Setting up the project in NS system in coordination with Regional Officer.
∎ Prepare budget modifications, No cost and cost extension budgets in close coordination with Project Managers and CFM as needed.
∎ Supporting CFM in preparation of all donor reports and review them with the project Manager before submission to the Regional Finance Manager for approvals.
∎ Making sure that co-finance for all has been identified and tracked.
∎ Tracking receivables of all Grants, updating receivables file and submitting to regional office based on timelines shared.
∎ Supervising all cash programing wards and cash cards and being responsible to review and approve the reconciliations on monthly basis internally and with Banks.
∎ Internal Controls and Audit:
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∎ Ensure all purchases follow RI procurement and selection policies.
∎ Ensure proper paperwork on financial transactions of any kind between RI and other parties or partners (accounts receivables, payables, etc.).
∎ Assist Project Managers in ensuring compliance with RI procurements and field accounting policies and procedures, compliance with donor agreement and audit requirements.
∎ Ensure all financial records and files are compliant for, but not limited to, audit, tax, legal, US federal contracting, all donors and UK statutory and regulatory requirements.
∎ Ensure that all financial records and backup documentation have been archived to cloud server electronically on monthly basis.
∎ Support CFM to oversee all internal and external audits including ensuring that all financial records and backup documentation are ready and available.
∎ Ensures compliance with local government Tax Law and tax reporting
∎ Policy, Strategy and annual budget Development
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∎ Works closely with the Project Managers and other program staff to implement, improve and maintain administrative and financial management policies, systems, structures, and procedures. Documentation of all controls, SOPs and procedures; finance training for in-country finance staffs and partners as necessary; segregation of finance duty within Country Office.
∎ Ensure effective resource management and maximize cost effectiveness and value for money throughout the program.
∎ Directly being responsible for annual financial operational planning process in close collaboration with the Country Director and supported by the Regional Finance Manager with monthly follow ups and updates.
∎ Human Resources and Development
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∎ Managing all field finance officers, Assistants and supporting them in their daily works.
∎ Proactively identify and act upon deficiencies and areas for improvement in the in-country Finance team, providing training and other capacity-building where necessary to ensure that finance staff capacity is continuously developing.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years minimum work experience with NGO/INGO/UN Agencies
∎ Experience in writing quality Financial reporting
∎ Advance skill in MS Word, Excel, and Power point
∎ Good skill in accounting software, Quick Book and Net suit.
∎ Willingness to make frequent trips to hard to reach areas
∎ Ability to work under stressful conditions and work environment.
∎ Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, in both English and Bangladeshi

Application Deadline: May 25, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Relief International
∎ Business : Relief International, hedquatered in USA, is a leading international non government organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact.

Our signature approach which we call the RI Way emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2004. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency response, economic opportunity and livelihoods rebuilding, traficking in persons, sustainable tourism, human rights and protection, refugee crisis response and public health. RI maintains a country office in Dhaka with multiple field offices in Cox`s Bazar. RI currently employs over 1000 local and international staffs in Bangladesh.

Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Cox`s Bazar in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, EU ECHO.
For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org

Category: Accounting/Finance

Read Before Apply: You may check our website at www.ri.org to find out more about our organization.