Associate Officer - Finance (CBT)

Job Description

Title: Associate Officer - Finance (CBT)

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation with major in finance or Accounting. Professional qualifications or engagement towards qualifications in Chartered Accountancy is desirable.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project : Volunteer Service Project (funded by WFP)
∎ Department : Humanitarian Response
∎ Location of posting : One position is at Teknaf Office based, and other two positions
∎ At Camp Office based of Teknaf, which will be decided depending on the interview assessment
∎ Types of contract : Fixed term contract
∎ Duration of Contract : Up to 31 August 2021
∎ Job Summary:
∎ Over 1 million of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Citizen (with the majority comprising women and children) took shelter in different camps in Cox`s Bazar-southern Bangladesh on August 2017. The Government of Bangladesh, together with national and international partners, have pro-actively responding to this crisis with a massive humanitarian response, allocating 2,000 acres of land, coordinating and providing critical assistance such as food, nutrition, shelter, water, health & hygiene, psycho-social and basic education services to the camps, settlements and host communities.
∎ ActionAid is implementing Volunteer Service program in Camp 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 funded by WFP. Besides, ActionAid have ongoing programmes in different sectors e.g. Protection, WASH, NFI etc. inside the camps. As a response agency since September 2017, ActionAid has developed relationships with a range of camp actors, including the Rohingya and their representatives and successfully doing the site management role. ActionAid is working with WFP to facilitate the formation and activation of 6 Rohingya Food Security Committees in 6 intervening camps, provide trainings and incentives to 1800 Rohingya youth and adolescents volunteers to contribute to the effectiveness of camp level services.
∎ We are looking for a responsible Associate Finance Officer-CBT to support our day-to-day transactions, including expenses and payroll. The major responsibilities include processing payments, maintaining cost reports, managing invoices, reporting and documentation. Ultimately, the position holder will help to maintain the financial health of the project and make sure we use our resources beneficially.
∎ Relationships: The person holds this position will be reportable to Manager- Finance.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To prepare payment process by ensuring compliance with AAB policies and statutory
∎ Prepare all CBT payments requests under WFP Funded Volunteer Service Project in line with AAB, Donor policy, GOB policies and procedure of county law;
∎ Assist Finance Officer with all invoice and payment related documents to entry in the System through ERP/Excel by ensuring appropriate analysis code, ensure availability of all supporting documents, prepare vouchers (Payment Voucher & Journal Voucher) and handover payment request to the AAB Finance Unit to prepare cheque/Account Transfer-as applicable;
∎ Process Staff Float/Advance request related to CBT and arrange disbursement of the same;
∎ Ensure CBT related payment on time;
∎ Assist Associate Officer-CBT for payment issues in the filed maintaining all safety measure.
∎ Assist to prepare financial reports to the project/AAB management, donor and audit purpose
∎ Prepare financial reports/CBT report to the project/AAB management, donor and audit purpose;
∎ Ensure report submission in time;
∎ Support line manager to follow-up observations from the donor/auditors;
∎ Ensure documentation of project related activities.
∎ Finance support to the camps of WFP Funded Volunteer Support Project
∎ Bank and cash management to facilitate volunteers' payment in the camps;
∎ Support to the programme people regarding financial dealing for the project;
∎ Ensure periodical (weekly, bi-monthly/monthly) payments;
∎ Maintain all payment related documents and ensure proper documentation in place.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Min. of 2 years or more of sound experience in project's financial management with national and/or international development organization;
∎ Experience and knowledge of UN Rules/Framework/Guideline, Tax and VAT rules and procedures are essential;
∎ Demonstrable experience with donor funded projects management is desirable.
∎ Excellent experience working in Rohingya response; Excellent understanding on field operation and camp level programme implementation;
∎ Excellent facilitation skills;
∎ Ability to work independently and foster a team spirit;
∎ Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
∎ Skills in report writing, documentation and presentation;
∎ Tech Savvy and Proficient in MS Office;
∎ Gender sensitive and familiar with humanitarian principles, Human Rights Based Approach.

Application Deadline: 16 Dec 2020

Company Information:
∎ 8 Dec 2020
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ Business : ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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