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As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
For the team of our GIZ InS, we seek applications from suitable candidates for the position of “Accounts Officer”.
Contract Duration till: October 31, 2019
Possible Contract Starting Date: January 1, 2019
Number of Position: 01
A. Responsibilities
The Accounts Officer provides support in
- dealing with all questions arising in the areas of arranging, locating and facilitate payments
- identifying relevant problems and issues and assisting in formulating implementation-oriented solutions
- effectively coordinating with the staff of the finance team at project locations and the office
- ensuring data entries in Winpaccs and archiving the vouchers in line with GIZ guideline
- managing knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience and information
The accounting junior professional performs the following tasks:
B. Tasks
1. Accounting and Financial services
The accounts officer
- ensures daily data entries in Winpaccs cash and bank book
- reviews the local subsidy related bills and vouchers and financing agreement related financial statements
- monitors and manages financial administration; i.e. arranging and facilitating payments and confirming vouchers
- accountable for money in- and outflows from the respective bank and performs monthly bank reconciliations
- supports in monitoring real accounts (payables, receivables); i.e local obligo management and reports regularly
- supports in financial monitoring of the projects (eg. monthly cost and expenditure reports)
- archives the vouchers in line with GIZ financial and accounting guideline
- assists in financial planning and budget process as needed
- tax and VAT calculation, preparing challans and making documents ready for payment to government treasury
2. Internal control
The accounts officer
- is involved in drawing up the annual internal controlling schedule (as per relevant checklists) and reports
- is involved in following up the observations with projects against set/agreed timeline
3. General services
The accounts officer
- bills/processes overtime applications from project/programme staff
- processes settlements of applications for the reimbursement of project travel expenses
- cross-checks the fee schedule for (national) individual appraisers/firms in accordance with updated remuneration grid
4. Other duties/additional tasks
The accounts officer
- reports all problems related to accounting, financial administration and/or compliance without delay
- participates in project and finance team meetings to understand their needs to be able to provide support
- supports the branch office tax and VAT compliance mechanism.
- performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
C. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in accounting or finance. Chartered accountancy articleship completed from a reputed firm or related comparable degree will be an added advantage
Professional experience
- at least 2-3 years professional working experience in a similar position
Other knowledge, additional competences
- in-depth knowledge and practical experiences with accounting software (e.g. Winpaccs, SAP)
- good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
- excellent understanding of accounting and financial operations (bills and voucher checking, payment processing, planning)
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- very good written and spoken English and Bangla language skills
- Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – training measures to be agreed upon with management
We only accept electronic applications.
If you meet the above requirements You can apply through the link below.
http://jobs.gizbd.org
Last Date of Application: November 20, 2018
No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality |
