Finance Officer

Job Description

Title: Finance Officer

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBA/MCom in finance/accounting/Banking
∎ Relevant Professional/certification.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Stating Date: As soon as possible
∎ Duration of contract: 10 months (with possibility of extension).
∎ Reportable to: Senior Project Coordinator in close coordination with Director - Youth & Volunteer, Director - Health and Director - Finance
∎ Duty station: National Head Quarters (NHQ), Moghbazar, Dhaka.
∎ Age limit will be relaxed in case of potential candidate

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Financial and Administrative Management of the Project:
∎ Maintain books of accounts, Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual project Financial Reports in consultation with line Managers and relevant colleagues in the finance department as per prescribed format and timeline.
∎ Prepare bill, vouchers in accordance with organization policy and maintaining donor requirement and other relevant documentation.
∎ Preparation of payment, vouchers, cheques and posting of vouchers in cash/bank book/accounting software. Keep the accounts and financial management transparent and up to date for all concerned.
∎ Make payments after verification of the accuracy, validity, legitimacy of all documentation, ensuring, completeness of financial documents, (purchase requests, work orders, invoices), proper coding and approval by responsible managers before payments are made.
∎ Maintains appropriate filing of financial records including but limited to bills, invoices etc. and ensures proper backup of all files.
∎ Prepare monthly and quarterly project financial forecast in consultation with line Managers and communicate with finance department to ensure money is ready for project expenditure.
∎ Ensure payments of the expenses, bills, salary, Tax & VAT paid within the project budget following organizational procedures.
∎ Prepare monthly financial statement, bank reconciliation statement and others financial related statement.
∎ Maintain liaison with program staffs, participate in regular team meeting and render support as and when necessary.
∎ Work with the Senior Project Coordinator for the budget revisions and advise on their realism, consistency, and compliance.
∎ Audit & Risk Management:
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∎ Responsible for complying government policy including VAT & Tax deduction at source and deposit to treasury as per Government rules.
∎ Provides advice and recommendations to program personnel on financial procedures and practices, as required.
∎ Keeping invoices, staff advances other financial documents and records properly & safely.
∎ Provide support to auditors in conducting audit of financial activities and response to audit observation if any.
∎ Implement corrective actions to manage financial risks.
∎ Ensure that accurate and complete accounting documents and any other information is available to all stakeholders for reference and future needs.
∎ Oversee project audit processes by preparing, facilitating, & ensuring smooth processes.
∎ Carry out any assigned task need to be accomplishing within the due time as instructed by Line Manager or competent authority.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 40 years
∎ At least 4 years extensive experiences in a managerial role in finance and accounting
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Salary:
∎ Up to 55,000 BDT

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organization's policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 10 Jul 2021

Company Information:
∎ 4 Jul 2021
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President`s Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.

Category: NGO/Development

: Departmental clearance will be required for internal candidates.