Upazila Accounts Officer

Job Description

Title: Upazila Accounts Officer

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation in Accounting/Finance or BBA from any reputed College/University

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. CB is implementing 87 on-going projects covering 209 upazila focusing on six main priorities i.e i) Social Welfare and Community Development, ii) Quality Education, iii) Health Care and Education, iv) Disaster Management, v) Ecological Conservation and Development and vi) Development of Indigenous Peoples.
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is looking for suitable candidates (men and women) for immediate appointment as well as to prepare panel list for USAID/OFDA supported SOKKHOMOTA (Collaborate, Prepare and Resilient to Natural and Human Induced disasters) project in Ukhiya upazila of Cox`s Bazar District under Caritas Chattogram Region. This is a 24 months Project which aim is to help the communities within Cox`s Bazar district become less vulnerable to the loss and damage of natural and human induced hazards/shocks.
∎ The details of the positions including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities/competency required for the above positions are given below for your information:
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya, Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The upazila accounts officer will be responsible for financial management of the SOKKHOMOTA project at Upazila level.
∎ Lead Upazila level finance & admin related processes.
∎ Work directly under Upazila Coordinator to support project upzila and field team to follow all applicable policies, procedure and regulations of the Caritas and as stipulated in the project agreement.
∎ Liaise closely with Caritas and other partners in implementing accounts and financial systems and processes.
∎ Maintain books of accounts and lead accounts and record keeping at upzila level.
∎ Document and preserve all the valuable and necessary documents of the project at upzila level.
∎ Be always prepared to face internal and external audit by up-dating information (accounting) and book keeping, as per accepted principals of Project Memorandum, agreement and rules of Caritas Bangladesh
∎ Maintain inventory at the upzila office.
∎ Prepare monthly and periodical financial statements, fund requisition and cheque correspondence with the respective banks.
∎ Prepare Budget Monitoring Review and Analysis report to assess the burn rate and share it with the Finance manager and Upazila coordinator.
∎ Ensure the budgetary control. Remind the concerned project personnel to keep the expenditure within the budget limit.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ At least 4 years' work experience in reputed development organizations as Accounts Officer with a particular focus on DRR in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Minimum 2-3 years' experience as Accounts Officer of development project at Upazila level particularly in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Good command both in English & Bangla.
∎ Knowledge on program aspect and USAID financial policy and regulations.
∎ Computer skill both English & Bangla on MS-Office.
∎ Knowledge on procurement and budgeting.
∎ Knowledge and experience of working with Local Government Institutions.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary: Taka 25,000/-

Application Deadline: June 24, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development