Career with BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 11 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In January 2018, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the third consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC Internationalis seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Regional Accountant, Finance & Accounts, BRAC Afghanistan

Job Location: Regional Office, Afghanistan

Major Responsibilities:

• To oversee the accounts at regional office level
  
• To perform regular field office visits
  
• To build the capacity of subordinate accountants
  
• To reconcile the MIS data with accounting data
  
• To reconcile of any “In-transit” & “Current” accounts
  
• To prepare the bank reconciliation statements
  
• To assist Country Accountants to reconcile other balances of the accounts
  
• To produce Trial Balance for the monthly accounts to help the Country Accountants for the timely submission of the monthly accounts
  
• Any other duties as delegated by the supervisors in addition to the above

Educational Requirements:

• At least M.Com/ MBA in Accounting/Finance from any reputed university.

Required Competencies and skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively
  
• Good knowledge on NGO financial environment
  
• Proven track record of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
  
• Proven track record of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
  
• Experienced in making transactions as procedures and to keep utmost financial transparency.
  
• Experienced in Ms Word and Excel
  
• Trained on accounting software
  
• Skilled on Tax calculations

Experience Requirements: 5-6 years of experience in relevant fields

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

External candidates need to apply through email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 08/19 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 23 February 2019

BRAC is committed to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, our hiring process includes extensive background checks and a criminal records disclosure to ensure safeguarding and to prevent harassment and abuse

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer