Microcredit Regulatory Authority
Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB)
BFP-B Project, DFID
Career Opportunity

Post Name : Assistant Accounts Officer

Background to the Microfinance sector in Bangladesh and the MF-CIB
Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) was created by the Government of Bangladesh to regulate and monitor activities of all MFIs. A Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB) is being jointly established by MRA and Bangladesh Bank in response to regulatory concerns over client protection and systemic risk. Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B) is leading the establishment with financial support from DFID, while the project is being managed by Nathan Associates, London- a management consulting firm.

The MF-CIB will build credit history of individual borrowers to improve their creditworthiness and their integration to the formal financial sector. It will also help in fostering the synchronization process of financial data of microenterprises with commercial banks lending. Building and sharing the credit history of clients is central to promoting vertical integration of MF activities to micro-enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development. Consequently, it creates conditions for integration of MF-CIB under MRA and the CIB under Bangladesh Bank to broaden financial products and services.

Name of the Project: Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB), Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B) Project, UK-AID (DFID)

Implementing Organization: Microcredit Regulatory Authority

Place of Work: Gulfeshan Plaza (11th floor), 8, Shahid Sangbadik Selina Pervin Sarak Baro Mogbazar, Ramna, Dhaka - 1217

Duration: Full time, until 29 February, 2020.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the Accountant in preparing monthly and other necessary reports.
• Assist the accountant in processing payment in compliance with finance policies and procedures of BFP-B Project.
• Maintain and update the Assets Register, Payroll register.
• Coordinate with Admin and Finance Manager of BFP-B.
• Prepare payment vouchers and cheques.
•  Ensure that expenses are coded properly and that documentations complete and presented in chronological order.
• Assist the Accountant in issuing of field floats and subsequent follow-up reconciliations.
• Ensuring that the all consultant and staffs are paid in time.
• Assist the accountant in preparing budget, management and reports.
• Assist the Accountant in the coordination of office administration.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirement
• Assist the Accountant in facilitating external and internal Audits.
• Any other duties assigned by the Deputy Project Director and Manger admin & Finance.   
• Any Other responsibilities assigned by Management.

Eligibility criteria:

• University degree in commerce background.
• Knowledge in accounting software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Age limit: 30 years, can be relaxed for experienced candidate. 

Working Relation & Reporting Arrangement:
Assistant Accountant Officer will work with direct supervision of Accountant Officer and Manager (Admin & Finance) report to Deputy Project Director, MF-CIB.