TI-Bangladesh

Assistant Coordinator – Finance & Accounts (Treasury Operation)

Posted on January 4, 2021

Job Context

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the position of Assistant Coordinator - Finance & Accounts (Treasury Operation), to be recruited initially for the period up to December 2021, and subsequently for additional five years subject to due completion of the necessary approval processes. Upon joining, the incumbent will be regarded as a member of the team for TIB’s core project, BIBEC (Building Integrity Blocks for Effective Change), and from January 2022 for PACTA (Participatory Action against Corruption: Towards Transparency and Accountability), the new core project. This is reportable to the Deputy Coordinator - Finance & Accounts.

Responsibilities

• Act as a focal person to receive vendor/service providers’ bills, travel advances, travel reimbursements, petty bills and payment request of allowances/remunerations to short terms staff;
• Review bills/payment request, and check to ensure in compliance with policies and procedures;
• Process payments by online transfer/cheques/cash and take approval in vouchers and other relevant documents from appropriate authority;
• Record expenditures/payments under appropriate budget heads/accounts in the ERP (accounting) system;
• Deliver cheques to vendors/service providers, collect receipts of acknowledgement in applicable cases;
• Handle petty cash and prepare cash payment voucher on the ERP system and process payments;
• Maintain daily petty cash holding limit and prepare petty cash reports with balance denomination at the end of each day;
• Receive cash/cheques from staff and from other relevant sources. Deposit cash/cheques to bank accounts and record bank or cash receipt in the ERP system;
• Deduct VAT and Tax at applicable rates and deposit to Govt. Treasury within the stipulated time;
• Maintain Tax/VAT registers and Tax/VAT challan for vendors/service providers/staff, etc., and provide challan copies and certificates to vendors/service providers;
• Arrange foreign currency for foreign travel of staff, reimburse foreign travel expense to staff and process of the claim of foreign travel costs reimbursement from the organizers/sponsors in applicable cases;
• Prepare Advance Schedule and Payable Schedule at the end of each month, take steps to adjust advance within the stipulated time;
• Preserve vouchers in a systematic way and maintain an efficient filing system for ensuring Completeness, Accuracy and Compliance;
• Assist internal and external audit teams and other reviewers in conducting audits and reviews, especially by providing vouchers, answering queries etc., and implement recommendations of auditors and other reviewers; and
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the organization.

Special Instruction

Academic Qualification

• Master’s degree in, Accounting, Finance, Business, Business Administration and other related subjects; Professional degree such as CA or CMA part qualified will be given preference;
• Candidate with 3rd Division or CGPA less than 2.5 on a scale of 4 or 3 on a scale of 5 at any level of public examination need not apply.

Other Qualification

• Proven experience of handling and monitoring Finance and Accounts functions of donor-funded project implementation;
• Applicants should have skills on inspirational teamwork, task assignment and task- delivery tracking;
• Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and excellent communication skills both oral and written, in Bangla and English;
• Proven knowledge and hands-on experience of compliance of relevant Government Rules and Regulations as well as International Financial Reporting Standards;

Training Courses

Professional Certification

Area of Experience

Finance and Accounts, International Financial Reporting, Tax, VAT, Treasury Operation

Skills

Communication, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Computer literacy, Treasury Operation, Efficient filing system, ERP software operation, Regulatory Compliance

Additional Requirement

• At least 4 years of work experience in Finance and Accounts in a renowned national/international organization;
• Sound computer skills, especially competencies in IT-based accounting methods including ERP software operation; good word processing skills in both Bangla and English, good command on the use of spreadsheet (Excel) and MS PowerPoint; and
• Experience of working in organizations in the field of governance/anti-corruption shall be considered as an added advantage.

Gross Salary

86810

Additional salary Info

Level – L 3.2, Grade – 1, Gross Salary 86,810.00 per month plus other benefits as per relevant rules of TIB. Income tax is payable by TIB staff, deductible at source.

Other Benefits

Annual performance-based increment, Cost of living adjustment, Contributory provident fund, Gratuity, Festival allowance and Insurance etc.
 
Job summary
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  • 18 Jan 2021
  • 2
  • Full time
  • Entry
  • Dhaka
  • 4 years
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TIB follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women, ethnic, religious and other minorities and people with disability. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Any attempt at persuasion is treated as disqualification. If an applicant has an immediate family member in any capacity at TIB, s/he must proactively and clearly disclose it. Such candidates can be employed in TIB only by a special approval of the Board of Trustees, even if duly qualified in the competitive selection process.

TIB strictly observes a policy of zero tolerance to corruption and sexual abuse/harassment and all employees are committed to observe TIB’s Code of Ethics.