Accounts and Finance Officer

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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