Title: Finance Officer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 1
Age: At least 28 years
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: Tk. 40000 - 42496 (Monthly)
Experience:
ey Responsibilities:
1. Financial Management:
Ensure day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities.
Ensure timely disbursement of funds as per projects under the cluster needs.
Prepare the project budget following the logical frame and project proposal in collaboration with cluster and programme specialists.
Ensure payments to vendors for goods and services within a reasonable time and certainly within the contract period.
Prepare for generating/adjusting journal entries timely and accurately if so, required for adjusting and correction purposes.
Checking bank reconciliation statements at the end of each month
Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions following organizational policies and accounting standards through accounting software (tally).
2. Budgeting and Forecasting:
Collaborate with programme specialists, cluster leads and other departments to assist in the development and monitoring of budgets.
Prepare/consolidate project budgets as required and oversee implementation and use of budgets.
Monitor progress on expenditure and prepare regular reports to the Donors add NGO Affairs Bureau
Assisting in preparing the annual/periodic budget following the project
Provide support in financial forecasting and analysis to assist decision-making processes.
3. Financial Reporting:
Prepare regular financial reports e.g. Balance Sheets, Income and Expenditure Statements, Receipts and Payments Statements etc. for internal management and external stakeholders.
Submit financial statements and program/activity-wise analysis of expenditure and receipts as per the accounts manual to the management.
Ensuring periodic (monthly/quarterly/ half-yearly and yearly) financial reports for donors.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements and reporting guidelines for funded projects.
4. Grant Management:
Work closely with cluster teams to review and monitor project budgets related to grants.
Prepare FC-1, FD-2, FD-3 and F-6 for new project budget and revised budget
Support in preparing financial reports for grant-funded projects and liaise with donors and NGOAB as necessary.
5. Audit and Compliance:
Assist in the preparation for internal and external audits, ensuring all necessary documentation is readily available.
Ensuring deduction of tax and VAT at source from the suppliers and service providers.
Ensuring that tax deducted at source have been deposited to the govt. exchequer on a timely basis.
Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.
6. Capacity Building:
Provide training and support to staff on financial policies and procedures.
Contribute to the development of financial literacy programs for non-finance staff.
7. Accounting Software Management:
Oversee and ensure that the Finance and Accounting Officers are posting the vouchers to Accounting Software (Tally) regularly and appropriately.
Oversee and maintain asset management for asset tracking and monitoring by Accounting Software (Tally)
8. Other Tasks: Performing any other duties as and when required by the BLAST management and in line with BLAST’s mission and vision.