Finance Officer

Job Description

Title: Finance Officer

Company Name: CBM

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in commerce
∎ Certification in accountancy packages
∎ Additional: Chartered Accounting course/Advanced course in accounting principles or advanced course in Financial management.

Job Context:
∎ Job Location: Bangladesh Country Office (BCO)
∎ Contract Duration: 2 years with a possibility of extension
∎ Contract Type: Full time
∎ Contract Start: As soon as possible
∎ Reports to: Finance Manager
∎ Supervisory Responsibilities: None
∎ Core Purpose:
∎ The job holder is responsible for administering CBM Country office accounting system and ensuring consistent application of accounting principles and standards, observing internal controls designed by management, compliance with regulatory requirements, tax policies and procedures.
∎ Overall Mission:
∎ The position includes bookkeeping and financial accounting for CBM Country office and ensures that information provided to the management is appropriate and value adding to the needs of the mission, in compliance with statutory requirements & global CBM guidelines.
∎ Performance Criteria:
∎ On time Reporting and delivery of tasks as per the deadlines and schedules
∎ Effective cash management and accuracy
∎ Effective cost budget management & MIS reports
∎ Supporting the management in timely adhering to all statutory Compliance.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Maintain books of accounts in compliance with statutory requirements and CBM International Office requirements electronically.
∎ Take back up of data on regular basis. Hard soft copies on monthly basis
∎ Overall responsibility of ensuring that bank related transactions are carried on timely by coordinating with cashier
∎ Verify cash maintained by cashier on daily basis
∎ Consolidated petty cash entries and account them daily
∎ Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statement on monthly basis
∎ Validate cash transactions effected by cashier for accuracy
∎ Verify travel statements and account for the same in books of accounts
∎ Prepare consolidated travel claim / reimbursements as required by CBM International Office and report the same on timely basis
∎ Ensure proper filling of all documentary evidences
∎ Prepare and update fixed assets register
∎ Overall responsibility on salary related matters (salary disbursement, computation of necessary deductions )
∎ Ensuring statutory/other deductions before salary payments, timely deposit of statutory payments to respective authorities, preparing statements/filing returns for statutory compliance before due dates
∎ Ensures that all statutory payments related calculations report to CBM International Office, returns files to statutory authorities are verified by Finance and Administration Manager before submitting to respective authorities.
∎ Cooperating with Auditors during Audits
∎ Ensure that all project related reimbursements/claims are accounted properly, supporting documents available, provide reports as required by CBM International Office
∎ Process supplier invoices
∎ Report to Finance and Administration Manager on all important matters
∎ Substitute to the cashier.
∎ Manage the filing, storage and security of documents
∎ Verification of bank card claims, sending receipts to Head Office
∎ Any other assistance with respect to finances as required by the Finance and Administration Manager and the Country Director

Additional Requirements:
∎ Ability to priorities work and meet deadlines.
∎ Thoroughness and business acumen.
∎ Attention to effective written and verbal communication.
∎ Ability to perform all tasks in a confidential manner.
∎ Willingness to commit and adhere to CBM's values and Child Safeguarding Policy.
∎ Languages:
∎ English (professional proficiency)
∎ Local/regional language (professional proficiency advantageous)
∎ Tools:
∎ Advanced skills with MS Office, particularly Excel Familiar with accounting packages
∎ Knowledge in MS Navision and MS SharePoint solutions advantageous
∎ Core Competencies:
∎ Establishing focus
∎ Managing performance
∎ Interpersonal effectiveness
∎ Building collaborative relationships
∎ Analytical thinking
∎ Technical expertise
∎ Result orientation
∎ Thoroughness
∎ Business acumen

Application Deadline: January 13, 2020

Company Information:
∎ CBM

Category: Accounting/Finance