Accounts and Finance Officer

Centre for Community Development Assistance (CCDA)

Centre for Community Development Assistance (CCDA)

 

Centre for Community Development Assistance (CCDA)

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Summary

  • Vacancy: 1
  • Age: at most 45 years
  • Location: Brahmanbaria, Cumilla …
  • Maximum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
  • Experience: At least 4 years
  • Published: 12 Sep 2024

 

Requirements

Education

  • The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of a four-year undergraduate degree/ BCom. (pass) with a master’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a UGC-approved university. (Third class or similar grade in any level of academic career is not acceptable.)

Experience

  • At least 4 years
  • The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
    NGO

Additional Requirements

  • Age at most 45 years
  • The candidate should have a minimum of four (4) years of work experience in financial management within a reputable organization, preferably within development organizations in Bangladesh. (Only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
  • Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
  • Good interpersonal skill.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Bangla.
  • High pro-activeness and ability to work with a diverse team.
  • Good computer knowledge (MS Office suite, typing both English and Bangla).
  • Understanding of gender and diversity issues

Responsibilities & Context

Contexts:

The Centre for Community Development Assistance (CCDA) is going to implement a sub-project titled ‘Adopting technologies and practices for resilient green growth in Fisheries sub-sector’ as a part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under the Pisciculture sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Centre for Community Development Assistance (CCDA). The sub-project will be implemented across Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, and Habigonj districts.

Sub-project Objectives:

  • To adopt resource-efficient, cleaner production, and good aquaculture practices.
  • To adopt climate-resilient technologies.
  • To promote circular economy.
  • To increase the technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs.
  • To improve market accessibility

Responsibilities:

The ‘Accounts and Finance Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake the tasks and duties to assist implementation of the sub-project. The specific tasks are, but not limited to, as follows:

Maintaining Accounts

  • Maintain sub-project accounts by International Accounting Standard (IAS), on a ‘going concerned’ basis under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Maintain separate books of account on an accrual basis under historical cost convention.
  • Prepare monthly/annual financial statements incorporating disclosure on income and expenditure, receipt and payment, and financial position of the sub-project along with other notes and relevant information.

Fund Management

  • Monitor the flow of funds from the PKSF to sub-project and sub-project to microenterprise to ensure that appropriate procedures are followed.
  • To ensure a smooth flow of funds from the sub-project to the Microenterprise level for sub-project implementation.
  • Ensure that adequate internal control and arrangement are in place for proper utilization, management, and accounting of funds.

Budget and Financial Reporting

  • Prepare yearly/half-yearly detailed sub-project budget in line with the procurement plan and other relevant work plans.
  • Prepare the budget for a new cost proposal, training, and other sub-project activities.
  • Ensure that shared cost amounts are budgeted for each proposal of the sub-project.
  • Prepare monthly financial report and half-yearly reimbursement bill for the sub-project.

Sub-project Monitoring

  • Ensure a strong monitoring system of the sub-project through frequent field visits.
  • Review external and internal audit reports along with management letter of the sub-projects.

Administration and Procurement

  • Ensure that the project procurement rules are complied with the sub-project procurement.
  • Prepare and regularly update the procurement plan(s).
  • Manage logistics and procurements.
  • Verifying current inventory levels and keeping records to prevent inventory gaps.
  • Overseeing the day-to-day administrative tasks.

Others Responsibilities

  • Maintain the sub-project bank account and prepare monthly bank Reconciliation Statements.
  • Maintain liaison and coordinate with SMART-PMU of PKSF regarding accounts and budget.
  • Support the internal audit section for internal audit and support external auditors with necessary information about the sub-project.
  • Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the CCDA.

Compensation & Other Benefits

  • The monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/-.
  • Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization’s policy.
  • Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh.
  • Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Contractual

Job Location

Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, Habiganj

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