Finance Officer (Second Chance Education Project)
Job Description
Title: Finance Officer (Second Chance Education Project)
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Sylhet
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Commerce (M?Com) in Accounting, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Cost Accounting/ Accounting/ Finance, Master of Business Studies (MBS) in Accounting/ Finance
Job Context:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed national NGO is inviting applications to fill the position of Finance officer for its “Second Chance Education (SCE)” project in Sylhet region. The position is appointed by the organization to effectively lead the financial functions of RDRS Bangladesh.
∎ This position is mainly responsible to ensure financial support to the regional and field offices for smooth implementation of the project activities.
∎ Giving the children an opportunity for education who have never enrolled in primary school or dropped out from school, the Government of Bangladesh through BNFE under PEDP-III, MoPME has undertaken Second Chance Education (SCE) Programme.
∎ As part of this process, RDRS Bangladesh will be organized a total of 1000 community based Children Learning Centers (CLC) to provide NFPE under national curriculum. At the same time a total of 30,000 never enrolled or dropped out children under 8-14 age groups from marginalized and excluded community will be covered in this project. The SCE project will be covered three districts which are Sylhet, Sunamgonj & Kishoregonj.
∎ Aim of the project is to create second chance and to complete primary education for the targeted children by applying SHIKHON Rural Model of RDRS Bangladesh.
∎ Interested candidates are requested to apply for the position. The applicant has experience and expertise on any of the following issues:
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Financial Operation and control:
∎ Prepare all vouchers (Dr. Cr. Jr.) as per bills/invoices of expenses.
∎ Prepare cheque & handover to vendor & respective employee on prior consent of authority with necessary compliance.
∎ Perform all sorts of banking job (Money deposition & Withdraw)
∎ day to day petty cash handling
∎ Collect acknowledgement receipts from different party/staff and duly attach with the respective voucher.
∎ Ensure revenue stamp affix for acknowledgement receipt/bill voucher and Tax, VAT deducted as per GOB rules.
∎ Prepare and checking employees monthly salary voucher and transfer to the bank with management approval.
∎ Process monthly utility, fuel and any other payment for project.
∎ Preparation of bill summery for different bills / vouchers.
∎ Ensure the necessary supporting documents (Bills/Invoices/memo etc.) are duly attached with voucher
∎ Financial Documentation and record keeping
∎ Maintain all accounts related books and documents (Cash book, Ledger, Cheque register, procurement register etc.) in organize and proper sequential manner.
∎ Update all financial related information, correspondence in a regular basis.
∎ Ensure proper documentation on finance & Administrative issue.
∎ Preserve all financial & administrative documents in systemically.
∎ Typing and filling of financial documents in the respective files of Finance and Administration
∎ Logistics support:
∎ Budget and Budgetary control:
∎ Prepare/ Assist to prepare budget for REE_CALL 2021 project.
∎ Review and monitoring the budget with actual expenditure as regular basis.
∎ Take / Assist to take action against budget & budgetary controlling.
∎ Prepare Budget Expenses Summery (BES) for compare the Expenditure trends with approve budget.
∎ Report Preparation:
∎ Prepare Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Financial report.
∎ Prepare Budget Expenditure Report.
∎ Prepare all advance lists for monthly reporting to management
∎ Prepare FF&E/IIR report /reconcile the FF&E items as per requirement
∎ Prepare agreement for any contract with vendors / parties.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Skills Required: Accounting, Accounting Software, Budgeting, Computer skills, Financial Reporting, MS Excel.
∎ • At least 3 years’ experience in Accountant position
∎ • The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
∎ NGO
∎ Job related knowledge: Knowledge of implementation of program management and coordination and the education situation in Bangladesh including constraints and issues in the primary education is required.
∎ Planning and financial management skills
∎ Field level monitoring skill.
∎ Highly analytical
∎ Has strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
∎ Proficient in using MS Office and has relevant experience in computerized financial systems (specially ACCPAC) and flexibility to adapt new software applications
∎ High quality, timely, and efficient implementation of financial reporting activities
∎ Has experience working in development organization
∎ Good Computer operation in MS Word, Excel, Internet and email communication
∎ Excellent communications skills.
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: July 31, 2019
Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, Jail Road, Radhaballav, Rangpur
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangla.net
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national development NGO works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field programme of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its programme to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,000 staff and works with a further approximately 3,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Category: NGO/Development
