Finance Officer
Job Description
Title: Finance Officer
Company Name: Uttaran
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Satkhira (Tala)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Master's in Accounting, Business administration.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project Name Youth Empowered Project, Bangladesh- Preventing child, early & forced marriages through Integrated SRHR Transformation
∎ Duty Area Bagherhat and Satkhira district
∎ Base Location Tala, Satkhira
∎ Duration of the Appointment 34 Months
∎ Expected Starting Date June 1-2021
∎ Salary Consolidated 66,994
∎ Position 1
∎ • Uttaran is committed to provide a safe environment free from discrimination and harassment where employees, partner organizations, participants and other stakeholders are treated with respect, dignity and have equal opportunities at all level.
∎ • Uttaran does not tolerate any kind of against violence, abuse sexual harassment, child and adolescent abuse, bullying, intimidation, humiliation, neglect, exploitation and discrimination which jeopardise the safety of women, child and vulnerable people. Therefore, all selected candidates will therefore undergo vigorous background and reference checking using the lens of safeguarding policy of Uttaran. If required Uttaran will ask finalized candidates to provide police clearance certificates.
∎ Uttaran in Partnership with World Vision Canada and Bangladesh is implementing Youth Empowered Project Bangladesh Program - "Preventing Child, Early and forced marriage through Integrated SRHR Transformation". It is a a 3-year project that will use a multi-pronged approach to empower girls and young women to exert greater control over Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) decision-making and the factors that drive CEFM with the support of their families and communities. The project will build the capacity of community and health ecosystems to provide gender-responsive and adolescent-friendly SRHR and CEFM information and services. Through evidence-informed and complementary pathways, the project seeks to contribute to the ultimate outcome of "Enhanced realization of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Girls and Young Women (10-24 years old) in Bagherhat and Sathkira districts of Bangladesh."
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Finance Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
∎ Analyse and ensure charging following all budget information and chart of accounts.
∎ Prepare, maintain & update books of accounts (Voucher, Cash book, bank book, ledger etc.)
∎ Preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and yearly cash financial reports (Income expenditure reports, balance sheet, bank reconciliation, cash flow etc.).
∎ Preparation other on-demand reports as requested by World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Maintain the records and documents for Audit facilitation
∎ Assume responsibility in general for the proper management of cash transfers and in particular ensuring disbursements, receipts and custody of cash under the planned activities are in line with established guidelines; ensures appropriate internal control are in place.
∎ Support to prepare Monthly and yearly fund request preparation
∎ Maintain appropriate records, reports and necessary documents relating to the cash transfer activities in the area. Provide a variety of statistical information as appropriate.
∎ Support to prepare contracts for Youth Empowered project activities
∎ Ensure payments to vendors for Youth Empowered project activities
∎ Keep tracking Youth Empowered project expenses from inception to date for reporting.
∎ Prepare expense analysis and review with program management team and provide feedback/recommendation on deviation.
∎ Track advances and accrual for timely adjustment.
∎ Maintains Administrative control records such as commitments and expenditures; initiate and process administrative action relating to travel arrangements, payments, procurements and delivery of equipment, supplies of inventories.
∎ Set up, classify and maintain appropriate files in the office. Ensure proper supplies of materials; manage office premises, vehicles and inventories.
∎ Maintain store as per organizational and donor requirement
∎ Vendor enlistment and relevant contract preparation
∎ Provide assistance to all staff in district; manage entitlements and benefits, including travel claims, leave, etc in line with approved budget and Uttaran's Personal Policy
∎ Keep all relevant documentation and updated records of all transactions accordingly
∎ Perform other related duties, as required
∎ Maintain and Keep track of all assets purchased under the project
∎ Ensure all financial documents are kept in safe place as per requirement of donor retention policy
∎ Ensure the prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing as per Gov. rules and GAC Blocked Party Screening before any payment with the fund of GAC & WVB
∎ Ensure Compliances of government VAT & tax requirements.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years of experience of working in similar position it is considerable is any experience in GAC grants project.
∎ Skill on computer literacy specially for xl and word
∎ Familiar with software based accounting system
∎ Effective communication skills
∎ In-depth knowledge on financial management and accounting issues
∎ Experience in designing financial formats and production of reports
∎ Fluency in Bengali and Intermediary skills in English
∎ Working Experience in GAC funded Project
∎ Women are encouraged to Apply
Salary:
∎ Tk. 66994 (Monthly)
∎ As per project design.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per project design.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 May 2021
Company Information:
∎ 17 May 2021
∎ Uttaran
Category: Accounting/Finance
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