Finance Officer
Job Description
Title: Finance Officer
Company Name: Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ MBA/ MBS/ M.com in Accounting/ Finance
∎ Skills Required: Analytical Skill, Database, Financial Reporting, Good command over Excel
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Accounting, Auditing, Finance, Financial Reporting, Project Accountancy, Tax and VAT
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Financial administration:
∎ Prepare monthly payrolls for Bangladesh project staff and records; balance year-to-date payrolls; verify time sheets and arrange for payment
∎ Prepare, process, record and file purchase orders, invoices, cheque requests and contract payments. Ensure purchase orders, receiving and invoices are matched
∎ Responsible for processing and maintenance of encumbrances (fee for service contracts, lease agreements, etc.)
∎ Make journal entries, prepare disbursement vouchers, maintain petty cash accounts, and record accounts payable and receivable
∎ Follow-up on receivables and secure proper payment
∎ Process supplier payments:
∎ Collect and check bill against purchase order/ purchase requisition
∎ Prepare payment form and complete approval process
∎ Process payment at bank, or to vendor by cash
∎ Book payments, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of codes
∎ Maintain petty cash balance for approved payment list
∎ Support staff expense claims processing:
∎ Receive and follow-up on liquidations against cash advances
∎ Check to ensure correctness of codes, exchange rate, and per diem
∎ Process payment at bank as necessary
∎ Book transaction
∎ Notify staff of amount settled
∎ Update staffs cash advance balance of the month
∎ Update cash reconciliation and report cash count
∎ Filing: Ensure documents are with proper codes and file according to code and, in a supplementary system, according to project
∎ Audit and year-end financial statements: Prepare supplementary documents for audit; assist on-site auditors
∎ Liaise with the bank
∎ Budget Monitoring:
∎ Monitor incomes and expenditures against approved budgets
∎ Prepare monthly financial reports
∎ Prepare financial reports for submission to the donors
∎ Ensure proper documentation to support financial reports
∎ Prepare financial statements to comply with financial reporting obligations to donors
∎ Performance Evaluation and Reporting:
∎ Conduct annual performance evaluation, and report results to RIMES Program Unit
∎ Comply with government returns, as necessary
∎ Coordinate with auditors for external audits
∎ Any other relevant tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in accounting, cash management, financial performance evaluation and reporting. Attention to detail, excellent inter-personal skills, ability to work effectively in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment, ability to stay calm in stressful situations, a proactive and creative problem-solver, patience, and good humor
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
∎ Address : 1st Floor, Storm Warning Center, Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Agargaon, Dhaka 1215
∎ Web : www.rimes.int
∎ Business : The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) is an international and intergovernmental institution, owned and managed by its Member States, for the generation and application of early warning information. RIMES evolved from the efforts of countries in Africa and Asia, in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, to establish a regional early warning system within a multi-hazard framework for the generation and communication of early warning information, and capacity building for preparedness and response to trans-boundary hazards. RIMES was established on 30 April 2009, and was registered with the United Nations on 1 July 2009.
Category: Accounting/Finance
