Finance Officer

Job Description

Title: Finance Officer

Company Name: Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ramu)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree/MBA along with 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management and/or accounting. (For Bachelor's Degree along with 10 years of experience)

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 8 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ ROLE PURPOSE: The FINANCE OFFICER (FO) will assume the overall oversight of financial activities of emergency response towards the host communities in Cox's Bazar, under the supervision of Project Manager and in collaboration with the Programme/Finance Director of SEEP. The Finance Officer (FO) will be based in Cox's Bazar district to lead the project titled 'Mitigating the negative consequences of food price increases and strengthening food security', mainly to support the host community to mitigate the negative consequences of food price increase and to strengthen food security, with a plan to diversify the portfolio.
∎ The Finance Officer (FO) will provide strategic leadership in financial activities in collaboration with Project Manager to ensure the emergency portfolio is coherent and effective in supporting the host communities and is in line with SEEP's country ambitions. The Finance Officer(s) will provide support to financial processes of the project, thus in a way contribute to efficient implementation of SEEP and donor's policies and procedures that support to achieve the related objectives/indicators of the Strategic Plan.
∎ Reporting to the Project Manager, the Finance Officer (FO) is responsible to Books of Accounts & Reporting, process the payment of suppliers, providing support to program team in maintaining Food/Cash voucher assistance, Prepare Periodic Report and Budget Follow-up, administrative support, travel bill of staff; process salary payment of project staff, intercompany discharge, fund receive processing, vat & tax schedule preparation for audit reporting, vat & tax deposit to govt. treasury, ensuring compliances, fixed asset management, disburse cash fund and advances to staff members for smooth implementation of program. Other than this s/he maintains close coordination with SEEP Head Office, Cox's Bazar Programme Office and project offices.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A combination of qualifications and experience in humanitarian setting, including emergency humanitarian response.
∎ Working experience in emergency response, Human Resource, procurement, vendor management, e-tender, warehouse management, Food Voucher Assistance System, Agricultural and gardening training, WASH, Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) and field office management is an asset
∎ Experience of working in Rohingya camp, and host community will be prioritized.
∎ Expertise over local language of Cox's Bazar will be preferred.
∎ Knowledge of project implementation and local laws and regulations is an asset
∎ Profound knowledge on Microsoft office, Google applications, ERP software, and other relevant computer skills.
∎ Experience in managing donors funded project and relevant rapid response funding mechanisms
∎ Strong management skills and competencies in planning and organizing.
∎ Can prioritize effectively, build alternative actions into plans, review priorities and gather and deploy resources effectively
∎ Commitment to equal opportunity, gender equality, inclusiveness and diversity.
∎ Demonstrated experience in integrating gender and diversity issues into programs.
∎ Evidence of project cycle management experience, including strategic planning, budgeting, reporting, monitoring & evaluation.
∎ Ability to communicate ideas in a culturally-sensitive manner and conducive to their practical application, especially in Cox's Bazar context with an ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary environment

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 23 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 19 Jul 2022
∎ Social and Economic Enhancement Programme

Category: NGO/Development