Accounts Officer | Manusher Jonno Foundation

Responsibilities & Context: The main responsibility of Accounts Officer is to maintain the financial transactions, ensure the financial controls and generate financial reports. The Accounts Officer will assist the Coordinator-Accounts in day to day financial control through maintaining, recording and timely reporting of fund disposal of the foundation. S/he will prepare vouchers and accounts update the registers, treasury deposits and other accounting functions related to the project. S/he himself/herself has to entry and monitor financial information systems through operating the Accounting software SAGE. Ensure compliance on VAT and TAX as per Govt rule.

 Job Responsibilities:

  • S/he will look after the financial transactions of Nagoric projects (not limited to):
  • Ensure access to accounting software are controlled and password not shared with others.
  • Ensure day to day transactions through accounting software
  • Timely payments to MJF employees as well as other stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, etc. with accuracy.
  • Cash, assets and bank balances are reconciled with books of accounts.
  • Payable and receivables are cleared /adjusted on time.
  • To record and maintenance of books of accounts,
  • To maintain cash transactions and prepare bank reconciliations for the projects;
  • Any other accounting and financial monitoring related works;
  • To Assist the Coordinator-Accounts as and when required.
  • Provide financial information and data as and when required by the management or donor
  • To prepare the quarterly budget variance and analysis for projects under jurisdiction.
  • Account’s Officer will prepare and review the Project’s budget to include both program and administrative costs.
  • Review the summary of receivables payable balances on routine basis with the supervisor
  • On a quarterly basis, prepare Management summary of finance (including budget variances and fund utilization statements) and Administration function for review in the MJF management meetings.
  • Ensure correct deduction of Tax and VAT as per GoB Rule and regulations
  • Tax and Vat Deduction at source and submission of periodic statement to the DCT accordingly
  • Fulfill all NGOAB requirements such as provide answer against explanation regarding audit report, fund clearance, FD-6 etc.
  • Assist Coordinator-Accounts and Coordinator-HR as and when required for various types of supporting documents of NGOAB
  • Conduct the external audit of the projects;

Qualification and Experience: The incumbent must have:

  • Minimum 3 years working experience in the field of accounting or finance
  • Master’s degree from any recognized University in the discipline of accounting /finance.
  • Should be well conversant in Accounting Software Sage ERP and Electronic Fixed Assets Register.
  • Course completed with partly qualified CA (knowledge level) or CMA (inter) will be preferred
  • Age preference will be 25-35 years.

Key Contacts and Relationship: Coordinator, Accounts. He/she will collaborate closely with the program team (NAGORIC Project) and all partners. Director Rights & Governance, Director Finance & Administration and other relevant departments

How to Apply: http://manusherjonno.org/ecircular/.