Officer-Finance & Admin

Job Description

Title: Officer-Finance & Admin

Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 1

Location: Narayanganj

Maximum Salary: Tk. 61330 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ 1 to 4 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 12 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
∎ Master’s Degree/MBA in Accounting, Finance, Management, from any reputed university. Preferred Professional Certification: Chartered Accountants Course Completed (CA CC).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ Candidates who identify as Indigenous also encouraged to apply.
∎ At least 5 years professional experience with INGO/NGO finance.
∎ Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
∎ Good English writing, analytical and communication skills.
∎ Good ability to work with a virtual cross-functional team.
∎ Willing and able to travel independently outside station.
∎ Ability to manage Partners NGO visit and checking reporting.
∎ Ability to manage Admin and People and culture related works.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Maintain accurate and consistent transaction recording and thorough documentation.
∎ Perform daily data entry into the Business Central, accurately verifying data accuracy.
∎ Review and process bills and vouchers, ensuring timely settlement of payables and receivables.
∎ Oversee the daily financial operations of project accounts.-Support in keeping updated on regulatory matters for Practical Action.
∎ Prepare comprehensive Donor Financial Reports on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual basis.
∎ Generate budget variance analysis reports.
∎ Compile and submit monthly cumulative fund requests via the electronic approval system.
∎ Prepare Monthly Financial Reports and Bank Reconciliation reports.
∎ Document all project-related information meticulously.
∎ Provide financial assistance to project team members as needed.
∎ Collaborate with the Project Manager to create the project office budget and submit funding requests promptly.
∎ Maintain bank and petty cash, handle supplier payments, and ensure timely adjustments.
∎ Scan and store monthly bill vouchers in OneDrive.
∎ Ensure accurate monthly charge allocation.
∎ Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including proper deduction and recording of TDS and VDS at applicable rates.
∎ Prepare vendor-wise VAT/TDS calculation sheets.
∎ Prepare and submit monthly TAX and VAT returns to the respective authorities.
∎ Assist in preparing FD 6, FD 3, FD 2, FD-4, and the annual report, ensuring timely submission to the NGO Affairs Bureau.
∎ Provide support for obtaining approvals from the NGOAB.
∎ Keep Be Your Best (BYB) materials updated.
∎ Support both Internal and External Audits, supplying requested supporting documents and information.
∎ Maintain adherence to PA policies.
∎ Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.
∎ The overall responsibility of Officer-Finance & Admin will be to ensure for Project Finance related functions at the Country Office. Working under the Finance Manager s/he will ensure all financial support to project staff, finance team and GSS for smooth implementation.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Narayanganj

Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as gender, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. As part of SEEDs commitment to safeguarding we are a member of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. This will mean that we ask your references to comment on any disciplinary investigations undertaken as a result of safeguarding concerns that resulted in disciplinary action. SEED will also ask you for additional references if the references you provide do not cover the past five years of employment.

We’re a global change-making group. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

Address::
∎ House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as gender, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. As part of SEEDs commitment to safeguarding we are a member of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. This will mean that we ask your references to comment on any disciplinary investigations undertaken as a result of safeguarding concerns that resulted in disciplinary action. SEED will also ask you for additional references if the references you provide do not cover the past five years of employment. We’re a global change-making group. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 19 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development