Title: Finance Officer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Commerce (M.Com) In Accounting or Finance.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Finance Officer is responsible to support implementation of project budget and ensure financial requirements. S/he is responsible for the compliance requirements and regulation of the donor and agreed documents of BLAST. The incumbent will review and check the relevant documents of project activities. S/he will keep continuous contact to the HO Finance team/DD Finance and receive guidance.
∎ The incumbent will have to coordinate and provide assistance to the internal and external auditors at the time of audit. Additionally, s/he will act on other tasks assigned time to time by the supervisor as and when required.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Preparing and maintaining vouchers, cash books, ledger books, stock register, cheque register, asset register and bank reconciliation for projects.
∎ Oversee all accounts, accounting software, bank reconciliation report and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with internal and relevant donor guidelines, and appropriate regulatory requirements.
∎ Ensure that financial reporting is accurate, error-free and free from misrepresentation.
∎ Update daily transaction of account of all unit by Tally Software.
∎ Checking and preparing specific Units and Head Office accounts.
∎ Maintaining legal service bills and provision registers of specific Units and Head Office.
∎ Preparing consolidated case statement of all Unit Offices.
∎ Assisting internal and external auditors.
∎ Vouching and computer posting of the area office accounts.
∎ Preparing and dispatching financial statements to the area offices.
∎ Preparing requisition notes.
∎ Maintain petty cash, petty cash register, cheque and deposit book.
∎ Checking and paying bills and depositing cheques of bank.
∎ Depositing and withdrawing cash form bank.
∎ Maintaining legal service bill registers.
∎ Maintaining legal service bills and provision registers of specific Units and Head Office.
∎ Undertaking and ensuring income tax assessment at Unit & Head office for all employees.
∎ Performing any other duties as and when necessary.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Only females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 3 years of experience in the relevant field.
∎ NGO experience will be given preference.
∎ Good writing and financial analysis skill.
∎ Good skills in managing financial records.
∎ Applicants who has earlier working experiences/currently working at Rohingya response will be given preferences.
∎ Good communication skills both in Bangla and English.
∎ Proficient in MS Office Package and Tally Software.
Salary: Tk. 34860 - 39508 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Commensurate with experience and BLAST's salary scale.
∎ Costs in relation to field work will be borne by the organisation according to BLAST rules.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Category: Accounting/Finance
Source: bdjobs.com