Accounts Officer

Job Nature: Full Time Vacancy: 1 Location: Satkhira Posted: 5 Sep, 2024 Print

Job Description:

Access Bangladesh Foundation is looking for a qualified, dynamic, motivated and committed employee under the project titled ‘Strengthening Disability-Inclusive Disaster Management and Climate Resilience Communities Project.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  1. Manage all accounting and financial-related activities of the project.
  2. Manage expenses within the approved budget.
  3. Review the budget when necessary.
  4. Facilitate internal and external audits of the project.
  5. Maintain continuous coordination related to financial activities with the Finance Manager of the organization.
  6. Ensure proper record-keeping/ accounting of the project operations.
  7. Ensure quality reporting to donors as per requirements.
  8. Ensure all kinds of payments to vendor(s) as well as staff salary and other expenses.
  9. Ensure deduction of Tax and VAT as per Govt. rules.
  10. Ensure effective and efficient utilization of the fund authorized for the purpose.
  11. Ensure financial bookkeeping of all transactions.
  12. Ensure proper maintenance of financial records of income, expenditure, assets & liabilities of the project.
  13. Reconciliation of Bank Statement for each month.
  14. Maintain project accounts and produce financial reports accordingly.
  15. Coordinate with the project team to ensure proper planning and budget.
  16. Perform any other duties as instructed by the Finance Manager or Access Bangladesh Management.
  17. Responsible for ensuring that all stock items are procured as per procurement policy and well documented (entered into the relevant register).
  18. Ensure that bills and vouchers received from different programs/individuals are in line with the agreed budget.
  19. Verify the appropriateness of documents (bills and vouchers) and required supporting documents.
  20. Ensure that payment through cash and cheque are done according to the financial manual.
  21. Prepare and submit financial forecast to the donor.
  22. Responsible for updating the fixed asset register with the assistance of project support staff and physically verifying the fixed assets as per the fixed asset register on six monthly basis.
  23. Ensure that fixed asset items are appropriately numbered and room-wise updated and displayed.
  24. Maintain personnel files and ensure their safety and confidentiality.
  25. Review and consolidate leave days for all staff and advise all designated authorities on the number of allowable leave days and take necessary actions with regard to payroll calculations.
  26. Ensure the correct process is followed so that the best personnel are hired to fill the open positions during the recruitment process for new Staff.
  27. Orient new staff on their duties and their responsibilities.

Academic Qualifications:
  • Master of Commerce (Mcom)
  • Concentration/Major: accounting/MBA major in accounting
Professional Certifications:
Others Requirements:
  1. Age: 30 - 40 years
  2. Gender: Male, Female
  3. Training/Course: MS Office
  4. Area of Expertise: Accounting & Finance
  5. Additional Requirements: Need to be highly motivated and committed to Access Bangladesh's vision, mission, and improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized people.
Experience and Skills:
  1. 2 - 4 years
  2. Accounting & Finance
  3. Area of Business: Development Agency, NGO

Workplace: Work at Office

Salary/Compensation: ৳20,000 - ৳35,000

Other Benefits:
  • Festival Bonus: 1
  • Salary Review: Yearly
  • Two Days Weekly Holidays, Mobile Credit, Travelling Allowance

Last Date of Application: 30 Sep, 2024

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