Finance Officer
Job Description
Title: Finance Officer
Company Name: Winrock International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Chartered Accountancy Course Completion (CA. CC) or any equivalent professional qualification. Education qualification may be relaxed for experienced and skilled person.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ STATUS: Full time, subject to availability of funding and donor`s approval
∎ REPORTS TO: Finance & Administration Manager (FAM)
∎ The primary work location will be at Ashshash Project office in Dhaka. However, frequent visit to Ashshash partners` office located outside of Dhaka is anticipated throughout the life of the project.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manage the accounting, finance components of the program in country, including petty cash funds and field office finance, accounting in compliance with applicable financial rules and procedures of Winrock International, SDC and Government of Bangladesh (GoB);
∎ Prepare monthly requests for funds, based on budget and cash flow projections;
∎ Monitor partner NGOs and facilitate Internal and External Audits;
∎ Prepare vouchers (disbursement, receipt and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensure that expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable to the project;
∎ Prepare monthly financial expenditure reports;
∎ Withhold/deduct taxes at source and ensure payment of GoB taxes and prepare periodic report to GoB, as required;
∎ Record/ upload all transactions through QuickBooks accounting software;
∎ Prepare different types of budgets as required to carry out the project activity;
∎ Prepare monthly payroll for national staff, administer payroll, and monitor employee time keeping;
∎ Maintain financial documentation, controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub awards/contracts;
∎ Liaise with Home Office to ensure the project needs are being met in terms of accounting, contracts, human resources, IT, and operations;
∎ Record keeping of partners' management of funds and cross check source documents;
∎ Perform all works related to NGO affairs bureau i.e. carrying out the project proposal process by fulfilling the requirements of FD4 (Annual Accounts), FD 2, FD 3 and FD6 and liaison with NGOAB;
∎ Maintain financial files and support annual donor audits, NGOAB Audit etc.; and
∎ Any other task as assign by supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management in large scale and complex projects/organizations.
∎ Preference will be given to those with extensive knowledge of SDC or other donors rules and regulations
∎ Demonstrated expertise and excellent track record in finance, accounting, budget preparation and management.
∎ Demonstrated understanding on administration, procurement processes, compliance, and reporting.
∎ Strong knowledge on GoB and NGOAB rules and procedures, reporting requirements, procedure of getting approval of project, fund release, annual audit etc.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.
∎ Fluency in oral and written English.
∎ Proven experience in supervision and management of staff.
∎ Proficiency in MS Office Excel and familiar with QuickBooks accounting software.
∎ Sound understanding and demonstrated experience in contract and contracting of NGOs in Bangladesh.
∎ Relevant skills on usage of IT equipment and applications.
Application Deadline: June 16, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Winrock International
∎ Business : Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.
Category: Accounting/Finance
Read Before Apply: Applicants should submit a current resume and cover letter referencing "Application for Finance Officer Position" in the subject line to apply for the position.
