Project Finance Officer (PFO)
Job Description
Title: Project Finance Officer (PFO)
Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Commerce (M. Com.)/MBA (major in Accounting and Finance).
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is implementing the project “Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) Phase-II” in Dhaka district with the support of Oxfam, GB and looking for the following position:
∎ Contact Status : Contractual (up to 31 March, 2021)
∎ Reportable to : Project Manager
∎ Based : Dhaka, Bangladesh
Job Responsibilities:
∎ To provide a proactive, efficient and effective financial management service to the ELNHA Project within the organization and ensure financial systems and procedures are working efficiently and effectively, and that they are being adhered to. To prepare and monitor budget for humanitarian responses, ensure financial records are properly maintained meeting the NGO’s, donors and Government’s compliance and supporting the development of the organization’s capacity to meet financial standards and accountability.
∎ Ensure and up to date books of accounts and monthly bank reconciliation
∎ Prepare relevant voucher and ensure all payments process.
∎ Ensure staff payroll in timely manner.
∎ Prepare budgets for capacity building, emergency preparedness and response initiatives as relevant for the Empowering Local and National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) project.
∎ Budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, expenditure forecasting and timely financial reporting.
∎ Ensure and up to date all projects assets, registers, etc.
∎ Ensure that the project’s finance system follows internationally agreed accounting standard.
∎ Contribute to developing the capacity of the organisation to manage finances for humanitarian response projects.
∎ Ensure that emergency finance preparedness is in place for the organization in close coordination with the project manager and senior management of the organization.
∎ Maintain Tax & VAT data base as per requirement of NGOAB/Govt.
∎ Ensure donor and Govt (NGOAB, Tax & Vat) compliance are met in financial record and reporting.
∎ Maintain close coordination and collaboration with ELNHA colleagues relating to budgets and financial matters.
∎ Produce draft accounts and prepare books and documentation for the auditors.
∎ Prepare organisation finance system and procedure.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s), working experience in financial management of donor funded project preferably with I/NGO.
∎ Proven skill in financial management, GAAP, VAT, Tax etc.
∎ Skilled in budgeting, budget monitoring and review of project expenses.
∎ Proficiency in computer, Microsoft office programs (Word, excel, PowerPoint) and email communication are essential.
∎ Good administrative and leadership skills, ability to work in a team, participatory planning, good interpersonal skill, organizing and problem solving abilities and good skill in Office Management and staff supervision.
∎ Ability to work in a team
∎ Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bengali.
∎ Sound and prompt in different program reporting as well as reconciliation of Financial Repost against program achievement.
∎ Clear concept on different procurement/payment procedure.
∎ Facilitation of Internal and external audit.
∎ Applicant should well experience on Tally or other Accounting software
∎ Computer skills especially in MS-word, Excel, Access, Power-point and Internet
Salary:
∎ BDT-33,000/month (Including 2 festival bonuses as per organization policy)
Application Deadline: October 9, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission
∎ Address : House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Web : www.ahsaniamission.org.bd
∎ Business : Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: Applicants are requested to send your application and CV with photo to [email protected] mentioning Project Finance Officer (PFO)-ELNHA-II Project in the subject line. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of caste, race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We encourage applications from socially excluded communities.Closing Date : 09 October, 2019 at 5:00 pmPlease note hard copies of CVs will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by 10 October, 2019 please assume your application was unsuccessful.
