Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) Trust is a non-profit organization engaged in operating and maintaining the only Research and Education Network (REN) in Bangladesh. The principal objective of BdREN is to facilitate and support research activities in Bangladesh. Details of BdREN is available in https://www.bdren.net.bd. Currently, it is seeking applications from energetic, dynamic and prospective candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria to fill up the following position:

Position: Officer (Billing) [Level-6]

Primary Reporting Authority: Assistant Manager (Finance & Accounts) [Level 5]

Age Limit: Maximum 32 Years.

Vacancy: 01

Employment Type: Temporary (Six Months)

Salary: BDT 30,000/- (Thirty Thousand)

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing/ Management/ Finance/ Accounting/ MIS/ Business Administration from any reputed university of Bangladesh or abroad (all foreign degrees must have equivalence certificates). 
• Knowledge on Telecom or Datacom, product/ services marketing will be considered as an added qualification.

Staff who will report to him/her: N/A

Deliverables:

• Monthly Activity Report
• Presentations/Reports/Letters or any other activities as assigned by BdREN authority from time to time
• Collection of bandwidth/ service revenue is ensured periodically
• Service delivery as per functional responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities:

Billing Operations:

• Issue bills to the member institutes of BdREN accurately and timely.
• Collect bills from the member institutes promptly and efficiently.
• Ensure all billing transactions comply with relevant regulations and financial policies.
• Handling disputes or discrepancies in bills from member institutes.
• Managing reminders or follow-ups for overdue bills / payments.

Data Management:

• Perform data entry of the bills issued and maintain accurate records, data validation and quality checks
• Maintain organized files of BdREN member institutes and manage electronic filing systems to ensure easy retrieval of information.

Financial Record Keeping:

• Perform data entry of collections received from the member institutes and different project.
• Record Receivables on BdREN portal/ERP accurately.
• Record cheque collections/receive entries on the portal.

Account Reconciliation:

• Keep track of arrears and payments received, ensuring up-to-date records.
• Reconciliation of payment methods (e.g., cash, cheque) to ensure that collections are properly matched with the corresponding invoices and report for any discrepancies.
• Reconciliation with bank statements to verify that collections are accurately reflected in the bank accounts with financial reports regularly

Reporting:

• Generate periodical reports related to billing and collections (e.g. outstanding accounts, receivables aging) for review by the authority.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve billing and collection processes including customer feedback (if any)
• Support to Management:
• Assist Assistant Manager/Manager-(Finance & Accounts) in budget preparation or providing input on the financial aspects of the annual activity plan.  
• Provide input on resource requirements and assist in implementing planned activities.

Ad Hoc Duties:

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor